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Ell Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°02′06″N 93°32′49″W / 43.03500°N 93.54694°W / 43.03500; -93.54694Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyHancockArea

• Total36.39 sq mi (94.25 km²) • Land36.39 sq mi (94.25 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

1,224 ft (373 m)Population

(2000)

• Total870 • Density23.9/sq mi (9.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

50438, 50449

GNIS feature ID0467783

Ell Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 870.^[1]

History

Ell Township was organized in 1879.^[2] It was named for Sebastian Ell, a pioneer settler.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ell Township covers an area of 36.39 square miles (94.25 square kilometers).

The township contains Calvary Cemetery.

^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 691.
^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 263–264.