Bethel Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 297.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bethel Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.54 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.46 square kilometers, 99.91 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.09 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
Richfield at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Eden Township (north) Auburn Township (northeast) Windsor Township (east) Center Township (southeast) Banks Township (south) Sumner No. 2 Township, Bremer County (southwest) Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County (west) Stapleton Township, Chickasaw County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bethel, Pitts and Richfield.
Major highways
U.S. Route 18
Iowa Highway 193
School districts
North Fayette Valley Community School District
Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District
Political districts
Iowa's 1st congressional district
State House District 18
State Senate District 9
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas