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Logan Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°20′25″N 094°34′31″W / 42.34028°N 94.57528°W / 42.34028; -94.57528
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Logan Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°20′25″N 094°34′31″W / 42.34028°N 94.57528°W / 42.34028; -94.57528
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land36.14 sq mi (93.59 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total142
 • Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
FIPS code19-92688[2]
GNIS feature ID0468295

Logan Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 142.

History

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Logan Township was created in 1879. It is named for Gen. John A. Logan.[3]

Geography

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Logan Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Logan Township, Piper and Roby.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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. 118.
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