Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 230.
Garfield Township, Calhoun County | |
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Coordinates: 42°26′07″N 094°47′45″W | |
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County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2) |
• Land | 34.64 sq mi (89.73 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 230 |
• Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-91509[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0467890 |
Garfield Township was created in 1882. It was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States, who had been assassinated the year prior.[3]
Garfield Township covers an area of 34.64 square miles (89.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Garfield.
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County seat: Rockwell City | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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