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Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°25′39″N 094°34′21″W / 42.42750°N 94.57250°W / 42.42750; -94.57250
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Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°25′39″N 094°34′21″W / 42.42750°N 94.57250°W / 42.42750; -94.57250
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total36.62 sq mi (94.85 km2)
 • Land36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,195
 • Density32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2)
FIPS code19-90585[2]
GNIS feature ID0467570

Center Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,195.

History

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Center Township was created in 1872. It takes its name from its location near the center of the county.[3]

Geography

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Center Township covers an area of 36.62 square miles (94.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Greenwood, Reformatory, Rosehill, Saint Francis and Saint James.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 103.
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