Garden Grove Township, Decatur County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Garden Grove Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Area Total Km2:92.55
Area Land Km2:92.43
Area Water Km2:0.11
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.73
Area Land Sq Mi:35.69
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.12
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:428
Population Density Km2:4.6
Population Density Sq Mi:12
Elevation M:326
Elevation Ft:1070
Coordinates:40.8581°N -93.6156°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0467889

Garden Grove Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 428.

History

Garden Grove Township was created in 1850.[1]

Geography

Garden Grove Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.12 percent is water. The streams of Mormon Pool and Weldon Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Doze, Garden Grove, Metier, Morman and Winters.

Major highways

References

  1. Book: History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1 . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Smith, Heman Conoman . 1915 . 16.

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