Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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Grant Township,
Cerro Gordo County
Township
Map highlighting Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 43°13′15″N093°26′53″W / 43.22083°N 93.44806°W / 43.22083; -93.44806
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Cerro Gordo
Area
 • Total35.45 sq mi (91.81 km2)
 • Land35.36 sq mi (91.58 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,257 ft (383 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total354
 • Density10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
FIPS code 19-91641 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467934

Grant Township is one of 16 townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.

Contents

Grant Township was the site of the airplane crash north of the city of Clear Lake, in which rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, along with their pilot Roger A. Peterson, were killed on February 3, 1959. The site is located in the extreme eastern part of the township, near its border with Lincoln Township.

Geography

Grant Township covers an area of 35.45 square miles (91.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Grant. The city of Fertile borders it to the north.

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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.
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