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Sherman Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°31′07″N 094°37′11″W / 42.51861°N 94.61972°W / 42.51861; -94.61972
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Sherman Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°31′07″N 094°37′11″W / 42.51861°N 94.61972°W / 42.51861; -94.61972
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2)
 • Land34.96 sq mi (90.54 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2)
Elevation1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total461
 • Density13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2)
FIPS code19-93855[2]
GNIS feature ID0468696

Sherman Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 461.

History

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Sherman Township was created circa 1868.[3]

Geography

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Sherman Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. However, part of the Twin Lakes census-designated place is in the southern part of the township, surrounding North Twin Lake. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Leith, Memorial Park and Swedish.

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. 122.
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