West Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:West Grove Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Davis
Area Total Km2:94.65
Area Land Km2:94.38
Area Water Km2:0.27
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.54
Area Land Sq Mi:36.44
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Area Water Percent:0.29
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:456
Population Density Km2:4.8
Population Density Sq Mi:12.5
Elevation M:285
Elevation Ft:935
Coordinates:40.7033°N -92.5678°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0468980

West Grove Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 456.

History

West Grove Township was organized in 1874.[1]

Geography

West Grove Township covers an area of 36.54 square miles (94.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.1 square miles (0.27 square kilometers) or 0.29 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Bell, Bethel, Evergreen, Hetzler, John, Mount Moriah, Shinn and West Grove.

Major highways

References

  1. Book: History of Davis County, Iowa . State Historical Company . 1882 . 429.

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