Ellington Township  | |
|---|---|
![]() Location in Hancock County  | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′30″N 93°33′16″W / 43.20833°N 93.55444°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Hancock | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.74 sq mi (92.57 km2) | 
| • Land | 35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.16% | 
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) | 
| Population  (2000)  | |
| • Total | 550 | 
| • Density | 15.4/sq mi (6/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP codes | 50436, 50438, 50482  | 
| GNIS feature ID | 0467784 | 
Ellington Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 550.[1]
History
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ellington Township covers an area of 35.74 square miles (92.57 square kilometers); of this, 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Forest City (east edge)
 
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Mount Valley Township, Winnebago County (north)
 - Fertile Township, Worth County (northeast)
 - Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
 - Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo County (southeast)
 - Concord Township (south)
 - Garfield Township (southwest)
 - Madison Township (west)
 - Forest Township, Winnebago County (northwest)
 
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Ellington, Ellington Prairie and Pilot Knob Lutheran.
Lakes
- Deadman's Lake
 - Pilot Knob Lake
 
Landmarks
School districts
- Forest City Community School District
 - Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
 
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
 - State House District 11
 - State Senate District 6
 
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
 - United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
 - United States National Atlas
 
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
 - ↑ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 265.
 - ↑ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 697.
 
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