Grand River Township, Adair County, Iowa

Grand River Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°17′15″N 094°17′51″W / 41.28750°N 94.29750°W / 41.28750; -94.29750Coordinates: 41°17′15″N 094°17′51″W / 41.28750°N 94.29750°W / 41.28750; -94.29750
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
 • Total 35.91 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land 35.81 sq mi (92.75 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,181 ft (360 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 145
 • Density 4.0/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-91608[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467923

Grand River Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 145.[3]

History

Grand River Township was organized in 1855.[4][5]

Geography

Grand River Township covers an area of 35.91 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Boley Farm, Grand River Center and Hebron.

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. ↑ "IA - Grand River township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 176.
  5. ↑ History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. p. 837.

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