Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 230.
Garfield Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°26′07″N 094°47′45″W / 42.43528°N 94.79583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2) |
| • Land | 34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91509[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467890 |
History
editGarfield 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
editGarfield 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.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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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