Twin Lakes Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Twin Lakes Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°26′04″N 094°41′33″W / 42.43444°N 94.69250°W / 42.43444; -94.69250Coordinates: 42°26′04″N 094°41′33″W / 42.43444°N 94.69250°W / 42.43444; -94.69250
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 36.82 sq mi (95.36 km2)
 • Land 36.07 sq mi (93.42 km2)
 • Water 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,224 ft (373 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,434
 • Density 39.8/sq mi (15.4/km2)
FIPS code 19-94152[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468802

Twin Lakes Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,434.

History

Twin Lakes Township was created in 1877. It takes its name from two lakes near the northeastern corner.[3]

Geography

Twin Lakes Township covers an area of 36.82 square miles (95.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rockwell City. Part of the census-designated place of Twin Lakes occupies the northeast portion of the township, surrounding South Twin Lake. According to the USGS, the township contains one cemetery, Twin Lakes.

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. 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. 123.


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