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

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

Geography

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

  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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