Sherman Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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Sherman Township, Calhoun County
Township
Map highlighting Sherman Township, Calhoun County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°31′07″N094°37′11″W / 42.51861°N 94.61972°W / 42.51861; -94.61972
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total
35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2)
 • Land34.96 sq mi (90.54 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
461
 • Density13/sq mi (5.1/km2)
FIPS code 19-93855 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468696

Sherman Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 461.

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History

Sherman Township was created circa 1868. [3]

Geography

Sherman Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. However, part of the Twin Lakes census-designated place is in the southern part of the township, surrounding North Twin Lake. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Leith, Memorial Park and Swedish.

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. 122.


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