Calhoun Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
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Calhoun Township, Calhoun County | |
|---|---|
| File:Map highlighting Calhoun Township, Calhoun County, Iowa.svg | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′41″N 094°40′58″W / 42.24472°N 94.68278°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| State | File:Flag of Iowa.svg 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 |
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Calhoun Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ 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.
