Greenfield Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Greenfield Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°25′37″N 094°27′20″W / 42.42694°N 94.45556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.98 sq mi (95.77 km2) |
| • Land | 36.98 sq mi (95.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 275 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91758[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467973 |
Greenfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.
History
[edit]Greenfield Township was created in 1870. It was probably named from the green prairie grass.[3]
Geography
[edit]Greenfield Township covers an area of 36.98 square miles (95.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Knierim.
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. 109.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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