Calhoun Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Calhoun Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°14′41″N 094°40′58″W / 42.24472°N 94.68278°W / 42.24472; -94.68278Coordinates: 42°14′41″N 094°40′58″W / 42.24472°N 94.68278°W / 42.24472; -94.68278
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 31.58 sq mi (81.79 km2)
 • Land 31.57 sq mi (81.77 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,214 ft (370 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 166
 • Density 5.3/sq mi (2/km2)
FIPS code 19-90441[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467520

Calhoun Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 166.

History

Calhoun Township was the first township created in 1856. It originally included the entire county.[3]

Geography

Calhoun Township covers an area of 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Bishop.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 97.

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