Official Name: | Nevada Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Story |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.3 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.1 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.2 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.59 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 6,934 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 202 |
Elevation Ft: | 978 |
Coordinates: | 41.9919°N -93.41°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 50201 |
Area Code: | 515 |
Nevada Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,934.
Nevada Township covers an area of 34.3mi2 and contains the incorporated town of Nevada. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Nevada Cemetery, Mound Cemetery and Pleasant Run Cemetery.
U.S. Route 30 runs east–west through the township, and County Road S27 runs north–south.
Story County maintains Hickory Grove Park, a 445acres multiple-use recreational area located in eastern Nevada Township. The park contains a 98acres lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, and grass carp.