Garfield Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 230.

Garfield Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°26′07″N 094°47′45″W / 42.43528°N 94.79583°W / 42.43528; -94.79583
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2)
 • Land34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,220 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total230
 • Density6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2)
FIPS code19-91509[2]
GNIS feature ID0467890

History

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Garfield Township was created in 1882. It was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States, who had been assassinated the year prior.[3]

Geography

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Garfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Garfield.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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. 106.
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