Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
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Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa | |
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| File:Map highlighting Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa.svg | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′39″N 094°34′21″W / 42.42750°N 94.57250°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| State | File:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.62 sq mi (94.85 km2) |
| • Land | 36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,195 |
| • Density | 32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-90585[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467570 |
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Center Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,195.
History
Center Township was created in 1872. It takes its name from its location near the center of the county.[3]
Geography
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
- ↑ "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. 103.
