Ellington Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Ellington Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 550.^[1]

History

Ellington Township was organized in 1861.^[2][3]

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

• Miller at 43°11′03″N 93°36′01″W / 43.184125°N 93.600212°W / 43.184125; -93.600212

(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

• Pilot Knob State Park

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

1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
2. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 265.
3. History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 697.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com