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Greenfield Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°25′37″N 094°27′20″W / 42.42694°N 94.45556°W / 42.42694; -94.45556
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Greenfield Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°25′37″N 094°27′20″W / 42.42694°N 94.45556°W / 42.42694; -94.45556
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • 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

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

Geography

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

References

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  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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