Illyria Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Illyria Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 532.^[1]

Illyria Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°52′15″N 91°39′56″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	36.86 sq mi (95.45 km2)
• Land	36.85 sq mi (95.44 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	532
• Density	14/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50606, 52141, 52142, 52169, 52175
GNIS feature ID	0468063

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Illyria Township covers an area of 36.86 square miles (95.45 square kilometers); of this, 36.85 square miles (95.44 square kilometers, 99.99 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.01 square kilometers, 0.01 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Wadena

Unincorporated towns

• Illyria at 42.898593°N 91.635152°W / 42.898593; -91.635152

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Pleasant Valley Township (north)
• Marion Township, Clayton County (northeast)
• Highland Township, Clayton County (east)
• Sperry Township, Clayton County (southeast)
• Fairfield Township (south)
• Smithfield Township (southwest)
• Westfield Township (west)
• Union Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Illyria-Highland, Saint Josephs and Wadena.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 56

School districts

• North Fayette Valley Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 24
• State Senate District 12