Elm Grove Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Elm Grove Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°20′10″N 094°47′58″W / 42.33611°N 94.79944°W / 42.33611; -94.79944Coordinates: 42°20′10″N 094°47′58″W / 42.33611°N 94.79944°W / 42.33611; -94.79944
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 35.1 sq mi (90.91 km2)
 • Land 35.08 sq mi (90.86 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,171 ft (357 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 213
 • Density 6.1/sq mi (2.3/km2)
FIPS code 19-91215[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467789

Elm Grove Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 213.

History

Elm Grove Township was created in 1876. It takes its name from a natural grove of elm trees.[3]

Geography

Elm Grove Township covers an area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Yetter.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 105.

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