Palestine Township, Story County, Iowa
| Palestine Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Story County | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′25″N 093°38′22″W / 41.90694°N 93.63944°WCoordinates: 41°54′25″N 093°38′22″W / 41.90694°N 93.63944°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,604 |
| • Density | 127/sq mi (49/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 50124, 50244, 50134, 50226, 50242, 50243, 50046, 50010, 50014 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
Palestine Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,604.
Geography
Palestine Township covers an area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2) and contains the incorporated towns of Huxley, Slater, Sheldahl and Kelley. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Lincoln Cemetery, Bethany Cemetery, Slater Cemetery, Sheldahl Lutheran Cemetery, Fjeldberg Cemetery and Palestine Cemetery
U.S. Route 69 runs north-south through the township and Iowa Hwy 210 runs east-west.
References
External links
Municipalities and communities of Story County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/17/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.