Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Township
Map highlighting Center Township, Calhoun County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°25′39″N094°34′21″W / 42.42750°N 94.57250°W / 42.42750; -94.57250
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total
36.62 sq mi (94.85 km2)
 • Land36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,195
 • Density32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2)
FIPS code 19-90585 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467570

Center Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of 2025, its population has reached 1,296. [3]

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History

Center Township was created in 1872. It takes its name from its location near the center of the county. [4]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 36.62 square miles (94.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Greenwood, Reformatory, Rosehill, Saint Francis and Saint James.

References

  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. ↑ "Center, Iowa Population 2025". World Population Review. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ 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. 103.


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