Williams Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Williams Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°31′25″N 094°51′41″W / 42.52361°N 94.86139°W / 42.52361; -94.86139Coordinates: 42°31′25″N 094°51′41″W / 42.52361°N 94.86139°W / 42.52361; -94.86139
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 35.76 sq mi (92.61 km2)
 • Land 35.71 sq mi (92.49 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,211 ft (369 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 178
 • Density 5/sq mi (1.9/km2)
FIPS code 19-94734[2]
GNIS feature ID 0469000

Williams Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 178.

History

Williams Township was created in 1870. It was originally intended to name the township "Three Williams" after its founders, William Stott, William Bush, and William Kennedy, but when the township was organized the "three" was omitted.[3]

Geography

Williams Township covers an area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Saint John.

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. 128.

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