Armstrong Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,192.[1]
Armstrong Grove Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Emmet County | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′06″N 94°30′10″W / 43.38500°N 94.50278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Emmet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.24 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| • Land | 93.24 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,247 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,192 |
| • Density | 12.6/km2 (32.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50514 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467399 |
History
editArmstrong Grove is named for the early settler Armstrong who in the year 1856 claimed 160 acres (65 ha) of land in a grove on the Des Moines River.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Armstrong Grove Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.41 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Iowa Lake Township (north)
- Eagle Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
- Swea Township, Kossuth County (east)
- Seneca Township, Kossuth County (southeast)
- Denmark Township (south)
- Jack Creek Township (southwest)
- Swan Lake Township (west)
- Lincoln Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Armstrong Grove, Mount Calvary and Saint Marys Catholic.
Major highways
edit
School districts
edit- Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 7
- State Senate District 4
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 111.