Reading Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Reading Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 588.
Reading Township, Calhoun County | |
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Coordinates: 42°15′08″N 094°27′16″W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2) |
• Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 588 |
• Density | 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-93546[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468590 |
History
Reading Township was created in 1875. It was named for Charles H. Reading, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography
Reading Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Farnhamville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Reading and Saint Joseph.
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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. pp. 119–120.
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