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Rock Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,849.[1]

Rock Grove Township
Township
Location in Floyd County
Coordinates: 43°09′59″N 92°58′12″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Floyd
Area
• Total	39.92 sq mi (103.39 km2)
• Land	39.89 sq mi (103.32 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.07%
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,849
• Density	46.4/sq mi (17.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50458, 50471
GNIS feature ID	0468635

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rock Grove Township covers an area of 39.92 square miles (103.39 square kilometers); of this, 39.89 square miles (103.32 square kilometers, 99.93 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.07 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Nora Springs (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Nora Junction at 43.139969°N 93.016312°W / 43.139969; -93.016312

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Cedar Township, Mitchell County (northeast)
• Rudd Township (east)
• Rockford Township (south)
• Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County (west)
• Falls Township, Cerro Gordo County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Park, Rock Grove Township and Spring Grove.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18

Rivers

• Shell Rock River

School districts

• Nora Springs-Rock Falls Community School District
• Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 14
• State Senate District 7

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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