Calhoun Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Calhoun Township, Calhoun County | |
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| 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 | 1,214 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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