Union Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Union Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°15′04″N 094°34′56″W / 42.25111°N 94.58222°W / 42.25111; -94.58222Coordinates: 42°15′04″N 094°34′56″W / 42.25111°N 94.58222°W / 42.25111; -94.58222
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2)
 • Land 35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,168 ft (356 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 573
 • Density 16.2/sq mi (6.2/km2)
FIPS code 19-94179[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468811

Union Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573.

History

Union Township was created in 1878.[3]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lohrville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Evergreen and Evergreen.

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. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. 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. 125.


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