Reading Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 588.
Reading Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°15′08″N 094°27′16″W / 42.25222°N 94.45444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 588 |
| • Density | 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-93546[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468590 |
History
editReading Township was created in 1875. It was named for Charles H. Reading, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography
editReading Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Farnhamville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Reading and Saint Joseph.
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. pp. 119–120.
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