Grand River Township, Adair County, Iowa

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Grand River Township, Adair County
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total35.91 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.81 sq mi (92.75 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total145
 • Density4.0/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-91608[2]
GNIS feature ID0467923

Grand River Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 145.[3]

History

Grand River Township was organized in 1855.[4][5]

Geography

Grand River Township covers an area of 35.91 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Boley Farm, Grand River Center and Hebron.

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. ^ "IA - Grand River township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 176.
  5. ^ History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. p. 837.

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