Grand River Township, Adair County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Grand River Township, Adair County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adair
Area Total Km2:93
Area Land Km2:92.75
Area Water Km2:0.25
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.91
Area Land Sq Mi:35.81
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:140
Population Density Sq Mi:4.0
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:360
Elevation Ft:1181
Coordinates:41.2875°N -94.2975°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-91608[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0467923

Grand River Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 140.[3]

History

Grand River Township was organized in 1855.[4] [5]

Geography

Grand River Township covers an area of 35.91sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Boley Farm, Grand River Center and Hebron.

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Notes and 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. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . January 15, 2023 . United States Census Bureau.
  4. Book: History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1 . Pioneer Publishing Company . Kilburn, Lucian Moody . 1915 . 176.
  5. Book: History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa . Continental Historical Company . 1884. 837.