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Calhoun Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°14′41″N 094°40′58″W / 42.24472°N 94.68278°W / 42.24472; -94.68278
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Calhoun Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°14′41″N 094°40′58″W / 42.24472°N 94.68278°W / 42.24472; -94.68278
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total31.58 sq mi (81.79 km2)
 • Land31.57 sq mi (81.77 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,214 ft (370 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total166
 • Density5.3/sq mi (2/km2)
FIPS code19-90441[2]
GNIS feature ID0467520

Calhoun Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 166.

History

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Calhoun Township was the first township created in 1856. It originally included the entire county.[3]

Geography

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Calhoun Township covers an area of 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Bishop.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 97.
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