Union Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
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For other Union townships in the U.S. state of Iowa, see Union Township (disambiguation) § Iowa.
Township in Iowa, USA
Township in Iowa, United States
Union Township, Calhoun County | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°15′04′′N 094°34′56′′W / 42.25111°N 94.58222°W / 42.25111; -94.58222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2) |
| • Land | 35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 573 |
| • Density | 16.2/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-94179[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468811 |
Union Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573.
History
[edit ]Union Township was created in 1878.[3]
Geography
[edit ]Union Township covers an area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lohrville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Evergreen and Evergreen.
References
[edit ]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 125.
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