Greenfield Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Greenfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.
Greenfield Township, Calhoun County | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′37″N 094°27′20″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 36.98 sq mi (95.77 km2) |
• Land | 36.98 sq mi (95.77 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 275 |
• Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-91758[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0467973 |
History
Greenfield Township was created in 1870. It was probably named from the green prairie grass.[3]
Geography
Greenfield Township covers an area of 36.98 square miles (95.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Knierim.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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. 109.
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