Center Grove Township
Township
Location in Dickinson County
Location in Dickinson County
Coordinates: 43°23′29″N 95°05′16″W / 43.39139°N 95.08778°W / 43.39139; -95.08778
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDickinson
Area
 • Total93.63 km2 (36.15 sq mi)
 • Land81.28 km2 (31.38 sq mi)
 • Water12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi)  13.19%
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total7,478
 • Density92/km2 (238.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
51331, 51351, 51355, 51360
GNIS feature ID0467588

Center Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,478.[1]

History

Center Grove Township was formed in 1866.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Grove Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.63 square kilometers); of this, 31.38 square miles (81.28 square kilometers, 86.81 percent) is land and 4.77 square miles (12.35 square kilometers, 13.19 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Lake View, Lakeland Memory Gardens and Rose Hill.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 282.

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