Township in Iowa, United States
| Grove Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Grove Township in Humboldt County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 94°16′17″W / 42.86389°N 94.27139°W / 42.86389; -94.27139 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Established | 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94 km) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (94 km) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 316 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3/km) |
| 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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.
History
Grove Township was organized in 1873.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Grove Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km); 36.2 square miles (94 km) of this is land, and the remaining 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Arnold (unincorporated)
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.
Adjacent townships
- Humboldt Township (north)
- Vernon Township (northeast)
- Lake Township (east)
- Norway Township (southeast)
- Beaver Township (south)
- Corinth Township (southwest)
- Rutland Township (west)
- Delana Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Hands Grove Township Cemetery.
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)". U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 771. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
- "Town Histories - Past and Present of Humboldt County, Iowa." Article. Retrieved January 17n 2010.
External links
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Grove Township
| Municipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Dakota City | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |