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Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°07′46″N 093°05′02″W / 43.12944°N 93.08389°W / 43.12944; -93.08389
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Portland Township,
Cerro Gordo County
Coordinates: 43°07′46″N 093°05′02″W / 43.12944°N 93.08389°W / 43.12944; -93.08389
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCerro Gordo
Area
 • Total32.42 sq mi (83.96 km2)
 • Land32.39 sq mi (83.88 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total331
 • Density10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
FIPS code19-93456[2]
GNIS feature ID0468560

Portland Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 331.

Geography

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Portland Township covers an area of 32.42 square miles (84.0 km2) and contains a very small part of the city of Nora Springs (which lies mostly in Floyd County to the east). The unincorporated community of Portland, a census-designated place, is located in the western part of the township, just north of the Winnebago River. The county seat, Mason City, borders the township to the northwest.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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