Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County
Map highlighting Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°20′48″N094°40′51″W / 42.34667°N 94.68083°W / 42.34667; -94.68083
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
  Total
36.32 sq mi (94.06 km2)
  Land36.26 sq mi (93.91 km2)
  Water0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
140
  Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
FIPS code 19-92370 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468187

Lake Creek Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 140.

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History

Lake Creek Township was created in 1876. The township took its name from Lake Creek. [3]

Geography

Lake Creek Township covers an area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Lake Creek.

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. 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. 113.