Garfield Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Garfield Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°26′07″N 094°47′45″W / 42.43528°N 94.79583°W / 42.43528; -94.79583Coordinates: 42°26′07″N 094°47′45″W / 42.43528°N 94.79583°W / 42.43528; -94.79583
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2)
 • Land 34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,220 ft (372 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 230
 • Density 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2)
FIPS code 19-91509[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467890

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

History

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

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

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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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