Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Area Total Km2:94.85
Area Land Km2:94.78
Area Water Km2:0.07
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.62
Area Land Sq Mi:36.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1195
Population Density Km2:12.6
Population Density Sq Mi:32.7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:363
Elevation Ft:1191
Coordinates:42.4275°N -94.5725°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-90585[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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 36.62sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Greenwood, Reformatory, Rosehill, Saint Francis and Saint James.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Book: Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1 . Pioneer Publishing Company . Stonebraker, Beaumont E. . 1915 . 103.

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