Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Township
Coordinates: 42°25′39″N 094°34′21″W / 42.42750°N 94.57250°W / 42.42750; -94.57250Coordinates: 42°25′39″N 094°34′21″W / 42.42750°N 94.57250°W / 42.42750; -94.57250
Country  United States
State  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] 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

Center Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,195.

History

Center Township was created in 1872. It takes 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

  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. ↑ 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.

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