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Union Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°15′04″N 094°34′56″W / 42.25111°N 94.58222°W / 42.25111; -94.58222
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Union Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°15′04″N 094°34′56″W / 42.25111°N 94.58222°W / 42.25111; -94.58222
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2)
 • Land35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total573
 • Density16.2/sq mi (6.2/km2)
FIPS code19-94179[2]
GNIS feature ID0468811

Union Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573.

History

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Union Township was created in 1878.[3]

Geography

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Union Township covers an area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lohrville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Evergreen and Evergreen.

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. 125.
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