Elm Grove Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°20′10″N 094°47′58″W / 42.33611°N 94.79944°W / 42.33611; -94.79944
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total35.1 sq mi (90.91 km2)
 • Land35.08 sq mi (90.86 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,171 ft (357 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total213
 • Density6.1/sq mi (2.3/km2)
FIPS code19-91215[2]
GNIS feature ID0467789

Elm Grove Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 213.

History

Elm Grove Township was created in 1876. It takes its name from a natural grove of elm trees.[3]

Geography

Elm Grove Township covers an area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Yetter.

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. 105.

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Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, Iowa, United States
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