Oran Township, Fayette County, Iowa
Oran Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 760.
Geography
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.
Cities, towns, villages
- 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
Political districts
- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 18
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 12
- State Senate District 9
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas