Palestine Township, Story County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Palestine Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Story
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area_total_sq_mi = 36.4
area_land_sq_mi = 36.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
area_water_percent = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4,604
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population_density_sq_mi = 127

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elevation_ft = 1024
latd = 41
latm = 54
lats = 25
latNS = N
longd = 093
longm = 38
longs = 22
longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP Code
postal_code = 50124, 50244, 50134
area_code = 515
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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 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 Cemetery, Fjelberg Cemetery and Palestine Cemetery

runs north-south through the township and Iowa Hwy 210 runs east-west.

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Palestine-Story-IA.html City-Data.com]