Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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
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	1,191 ft (363 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,195
• Density	32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2)
FIPS code	19-90585
GNIS feature ID	0467570

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.

External links

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[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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