Lake Creek Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 140.
Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°20′48″N 094°40′51″W / 42.34667°N 94.68083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.06 km2) |
| • Land | 36.26 sq mi (93.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 140 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-92370[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468187 |
History
editLake Creek Township was created in 1876. The township took its name from Lake Creek.[3]
Geography
editLake Creek Township covers an area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Lake Creek.
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. 113.
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