Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa

Grove Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 094°24′31″W / 41.37333°N 94.40861°W / 41.37333; -94.40861Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 094°24′31″W / 41.37333°N 94.40861°W / 41.37333; -94.40861
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
  Total 35.42 sq mi (91.74 km2)
  Land 35.33 sq mi (91.51 km2)
  Water 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 169
  Density 4.8/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-91776[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467980

Grove Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 169.[3]

History

Grove Township was organized in 1860.[4][5]

Geography

Grove Township covers an area of 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Adair County and Grove Center.

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 - Grove 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. 165.
  5. History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. p. 837.

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