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Center Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,195.
Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′39″N 094°34′21″W / 42.42750°N 94.57250°W | |
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County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 36.62 sq mi (94.85 km2) |
• Land | 36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,195 |
• Density | 32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-90585[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0467570 |
History
editCenter Township was created in 1872. It takes its name from its location near the center of the county.[3]
Geography
editCenter Township covers an area of 36.62 square miles (94.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Greenwood, Reformatory, Rosehill, Saint Francis and Saint James.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 103.
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