Orthel Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA.

As of the 2000 census, its population was 247.

[1] Orthel Township was founded in 1882.

[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, Orthel Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles (92.82 square kilometers); of this, 35.77 square miles (92.64 square kilometers, 99.81 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.17 square kilometers, 0.18 percent) is water.

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