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Portland_Township,_Cerro_Gordo_County,_Iowa Latitude and Longitude:

43°07′46″N 093°05′02″W / 43.12944°N 93.08389°W / 43.12944; -93.08389
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Portland Township,
Cerro Gordo County
Coordinates: 43°07′46″N 093°05′02″W / 43.12944°N 93.08389°W / 43.12944; -93.08389
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Cerro Gordo
Area
 • Total32.42 sq mi (83.96 km2)
 • Land32.39 sq mi (83.88 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 ( 2000)
 • Total331
 • Density10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
FIPS code19-93456 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468560

Portland Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 331.

Geography

Portland Township covers an area of 32.42 square miles (84.0 km2) and contains a very small part of the city of Nora Springs (which lies mostly in Floyd County to the east). The unincorporated community of Portland, a census-designated place, is located in the western part of the township, just north of the Winnebago River. The county seat, Mason City, borders the township to the northwest.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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