Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°51′50″N 94°16′17″W / 42.86389°N 94.27139°W / 42.86389; -94.27139 (2000)
50519 (Bode)
Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.
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 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.[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
- ^ a b "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
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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Places adjacent to Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa