Sherman Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 461.
Sherman Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°31′07″N 094°37′11″W / 42.51861°N 94.61972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2) |
| • Land | 34.96 sq mi (90.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 461 |
| • Density | 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-93855[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468696 |
History
editSherman Township was created circa 1868.[3]
Geography
editSherman Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. However, part of the Twin Lakes census-designated place is in the southern part of the township, surrounding North Twin Lake. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Leith, Memorial Park and Swedish.
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. 122.
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