Palestine Township, Story County, Iowa

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Palestine Township
Map highlighting Palestine Township, Story County, Iowa.svg
Location in Story County
Coordinates: 41°54′25″N093°38′22″W / 41.90694°N 93.63944°W / 41.90694; -93.63944
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Story
Area
  Total
36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
  Land36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0.0%
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
4,604
  Density127/sq mi (49/km2)
ZIP Code
50124, 50244, 50134, 50226, 50242, 50243, 50046, 50010, 50014
Area code 515

Palestine Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,604.

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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.

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