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Elm Grove Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°20′10″N 094°47′58″W / 42.33611°N 94.79944°W / 42.33611; -94.79944
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Elm Grove Township, Calhoun County
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)
Elevation1,171 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

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

Geography

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

References

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  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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