Oran Township, Fayette County, Iowa
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Oran Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′05″N 92°01′27″W / 42.68472°N 92.02417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.66 sq mi (94.94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.64 sq mi (94.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 760 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50629, 50662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468467 |
Oran Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 760.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
According to the United States Census Bureau, Oran Township covers an area of 36.66 square miles (94.94 square kilometers); of this, 36.65 square miles (94.91 square kilometers, 99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers, 0.03 percent) is water.
- Fairbank (partial)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Fremont Township (north)
- Harlan Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Hazleton Township, Buchanan County (southeast)
- Fairbank Township, Buchanan County (south)
- Lester Township, Black Hawk County (southwest)
- Franklin Township, Bremer County (west)
- Dayton Township, Bremer County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fairbank, Immaculate Conception, Oran Township and Oran Township.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Oelwein Municipal Airport
School districts
- Oelwein Community School District
- Wapsie Valley Community School District
- West Central Community School District
