West Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa

West Grove Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 456.

West Grove Township
Location in Davis County
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°42′12″N 92°34′04″W / 40.70333°N 92.56778°W / 40.70333; -92.56778
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDavis
Area
 • Total36.54 sq mi (94.65 km2)
 • Land36.44 sq mi (94.38 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.27 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total456
 • Density12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468980

History edit

West Grove Township was organized in 1874.[1]

Geography edit

West Grove Township covers an area of 36.54 square miles (94.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.1 square miles (0.27 square kilometers) or 0.29 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns edit

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships edit

Cemeteries edit

The township contains eight cemeteries: Bell, Bethel, Evergreen, Hetzler, John, Mount Moriah, Shinn and West Grove.

Major highways edit

References edit

  1. ^ History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 429.

External links edit