Williams Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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Williams Township, Calhoun County
Township
Map highlighting Williams Township, Calhoun County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°31′25″N094°51′41″W / 42.52361°N 94.86139°W / 42.52361; -94.86139
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total
35.76 sq mi (92.61 km2)
 • Land35.71 sq mi (92.49 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
178
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
FIPS code 19-94734 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0469000

Williams Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 178.

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History

Williams Township was created in 1870. It was originally intended to name the township "Three Williams" after its founders, William Stott, William Bush, and William Kennedy, but when the township was organized the "three" was omitted. [3]

Geography

Williams Township covers an area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Saint John.

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. 128.


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