Coffins Grove Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.[1]
Coffins Grove Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Delaware County | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′43″N 91°33′17″W / 42.51194°N 91.55472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.55 sq mi (94.67 km2) |
| • Land | 36.55 sq mi (94.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 615 |
| • Density | 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467630 |
History edit
Coffins Grove Township (formerly Coffin's Grove with the apostrophe s) was organized in 1855. It is named for Clement Coffin, who settled in a forested grove about 15 years before.[2]
Geography edit
Coffins Grove Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.67 square kilometers). The stream of Prairie Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Richland Township (north)
- Honey Creek Township (northeast)
- Delaware Township (east)
- Prairie Township (south)
- Middlefield Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
- Fremont Township, Buchanan County (west)
- Madison Township, Buchanan County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains three cemeteries: Coffins Grove, Greenwood and Saint Mary.
Airports and landing strips edit
- Manchester Municipal Airport
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ^ The History of Delaware County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 555.