Garfield Township, Calhoun County | |
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Coordinates: 42°26′07″N 094°47′45″W / 42.43528°N 94.79583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2) |
• Land | 34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 230 |
• Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-91509[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0467890 |
Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 230.
Garfield Township was created in 1882. It was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States, who had been assassinated the year prior.[3]
Garfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Garfield.