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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