Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
| Grove Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location of Grove Township in Humboldt County |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Established | 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 316 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 50519 (Bode) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467697 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa | |
Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.
Contents
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
- Arnold (unincorporated)
A community named Randolph contained a post office from 1874-1875. A post office also existed for the community Arnold, formerly Grove, from 1900-1929. Both of these historic communities were located in the northwest corner of Grove Township.[3]
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.[1]
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
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Delana Township | Humboldt Township | Vernon Township | |
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| Corinth Township | Beaver Township | Norway Township |
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Municipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Iowa, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)". U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
- ↑ "Town Histories - Past and Present of Humboldt County, Iowa." Article. Retrieved January 17n 2010.
