Rock Grove Township, Floyd County, Iowa

Rock Grove Township
—  Township  —
Location in Floyd County
Coordinates: 43°09′59″N 92°58′12″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Floyd
Area
• Total	39.92 sq mi (103.39 km2)
• Land	39.89 sq mi (103.32 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.07%
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,849
• Density	46.4/sq mi (17.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50458, 50471
GNIS feature ID	0468635

Rock Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,849.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rock Grove Township covers an area of 39.92 square miles (103.39 square kilometers); of this, 39.89 square miles (103.32 square kilometers, 99.93 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.07 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Nora Springs (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Nora Junction at 43.1399685°N 93.0163115°W / 43.1399685; -93.0163115

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

Adjacent townships

• Cedar Township, Mitchell County (northeast)
• Rudd Township (east)
• Rockford Township (south)
• Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County (west)
• Falls Township, Cerro Gordo County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Park, Rock Grove Township and Spring Grove.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18

Rivers

• Shell Rock River

School districts

• Nora Springs-Rock Falls Community School District
• Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 14
• State Senate District 7

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com