Garfield Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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

Garfield Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°26′07″N 094°47′45″W
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

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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". 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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