Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.
Grove Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Grove Township in Humboldt County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 94°16′17″W / 42.86389°N 94.27139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Established | 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 316 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50519 (Bode) |
| GNIS feature ID | 467983 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa | |
History
editGrove Township was organized in 1873.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Grove Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2); 36.2 square miles (94 km2) of this is land, and the remaining 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Arnold (unincorporated)
A community named Randolph contained a post office from 1874 to 1875. A post office also existed for the community Arnold, formerly Grove, from 1900 to 1929. Both of these historic communities were located in the northwest corner of Grove Township.[3]
Adjacent townships
edit- Humboldt Township (north)
- Vernon Township (northeast)
- Lake Township (east)
- Norway Township (southeast)
- Beaver Township (south)
- Corinth Township (southwest)
- Rutland Township (west)
- Delana Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Hands Grove Township Cemetery.[1]
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)". U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 771. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
- ^ "Town Histories - Past and Present of Humboldt County, Iowa." Article. Retrieved January 17n 2010.