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
editCoffins 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
editCoffins 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
editAdjacent 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
editThe 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.