Greenfield Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°25′37″N 094°27′20″W / 42.42694°N 94.45556°W / 42.42694; -94.45556Country United StatesState IowaCountyCalhounArea
 • Total36.98 sq mi (95.77 km2) • Land36.98 sq mi (95.77 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)Elevation1,152 ft (351 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total275 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)FIPS code19-91758[2]GNIS feature ID0467973

Greenfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.

History

Greenfield Township was created in 1870. It was probably named from the green prairie grass.[3]

Geography

Greenfield Township covers an area of 36.98 square miles (95.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Knierim.

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. 109.

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