Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°20′48″N 094°40′51″W / 42.34667°N 94.68083°W / 42.34667; -94.68083Coordinates: 42°20′48″N 094°40′51″W / 42.34667°N 94.68083°W / 42.34667; -94.68083
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 36.32 sq mi (94.06 km2)
 • Land 36.26 sq mi (93.91 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,227 ft (374 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 140
 • Density 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
FIPS code 19-92370[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468187

Lake Creek Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 140.

History

Lake Creek Township was created in 1876. The township took its name from Lake Creek.[3]

Geography

Lake Creek Township covers an area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Lake Creek.

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. 113.


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