Elm Grove Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 213.
Elm Grove Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°20′10″N 094°47′58″W / 42.33611°N 94.79944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.91 km2) |
| • Land | 35.08 sq mi (90.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 213 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91215[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467789 |
History edit
Elm Grove Township was created in 1876. It takes its name from a natural grove of elm trees.[3]
Geography edit
Elm Grove Township covers an area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Yetter.
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. 105.
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