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°W / 41.90694; -93.63944Coordinates: 41°54′25″N 093°38′22″W / 41.90694°N 93.63944°W / 41.90694; -93.63944
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.

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