Reading Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Reading Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°15′08″N 094°27′16″W / 42.25222°N 94.45444°W / 42.25222; -94.45444Coordinates: 42°15′08″N 094°27′16″W / 42.25222°N 94.45444°W / 42.25222; -94.45444
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2)
 • Land 35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,135 ft (346 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 588
 • Density 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2)
FIPS code 19-93546[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468590

Reading Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 588.

History

Reading Township was created in 1875. It was named for Charles H. Reading, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

Reading Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Farnhamville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Reading and Saint Joseph.

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. pp. 119–120.


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