Nevada Township, Story County, Iowa

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Nevada Township
Location in Story County
Location in Story County
Coordinates: 41°59′31″N 093°24′36″W / 41.99194, -93.41
Country United States
State Iowa
County Story
Area
 - Total 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km²)
 - Land 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)  0.59%
Elevation 978 ft (298 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 6,934
 - Density 202/sq mi (78/km²)
ZIP Code 50201
Area code(s) 515

Nevada Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,934.

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Nevada Township covers an area of 34.3 square miles and contains the incorporated town of Nevada. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Nevada Cemetery, Mound Cemetery and Pleasant Run Cemetery.

U.S. Route 30 runs east-west through the township and County Road S27 runs north-south.

Story County maintains Hickory Grove Park, a 445-acre multiple-use recreational area located in eastern Nevada Township. The park contains a 98-acre lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, and grass carp.

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