Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

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Grove Township
Township
Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa.png
Location of Grove Township in Humboldt County
Coordinates: 42°51′50″N94°16′17″W / 42.86389°N 94.27139°W / 42.86389; -94.27139
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Humboldt
Established1873
Area
 • Total
36.3 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land36.2 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
316
 • Density9/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50519 (Bode)
GNIS feature ID 467983
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. [1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.

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History

Grove Township was organized in 1873. [2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grove Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2); 36.2 square miles (94 km2) of this is land, and the remaining 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

A community named Randolph contained a post office from 1874 to 1875. A post office also existed for the community Arnold, formerly Grove, from 1900 to 1929. Both of these historic communities were located in the northwest corner of Grove Township. [3]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Hands Grove Township Cemetery. [1]

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)". U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p.  771. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
  3. ↑ "Town Histories - Past and Present of Humboldt County, Iowa." Article. Retrieved January 17n 2010.
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