Grand River Township, Adair County, Iowa

Grand River Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 145.[3]

Grand River Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°17′15″N 094°17′51″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total35.91 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.81 sq mi (92.75 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total145
 • Density4.0/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-91608[2]
GNIS feature ID0467923

History

Grand River Township was organized in 1855.[4][5]

Geography

Grand River Township covers an area of 35.91 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Boley Farm, Grand River Center and Hebron.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "IA - Grand River township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 176.
  5. History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. p. 837.


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