Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Bethel Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 297.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bethel Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.54 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.46 square kilometers, 99.91 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.09 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Richfield at 42.95026°N, -92.06267°W

Adjacent townships

 * Eden Township (north)
 * Auburn Township (northeast)
 * Windsor Township (east)
 * Center Township (southeast)
 * Banks Township (south)
 * Sumner No. 2 Township, Bremer County (southwest)
 * Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County (west)
 * Stapleton Township, Chickasaw County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bethel, Pitts and Richfield.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 18.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 18
 * [[Image:Iowa 193.svg|25px]] Iowa Highway 193

School districts

 * North Fayette Valley Community School District
 * Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District

Political districts

 * Iowa's 1st congressional district
 * State House District 18
 * State Senate District 9