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Twin Lakes Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,434.

Twin Lakes Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°26′04″N 094°41′33″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
  Total36.82 sq mi (95.36 km2)
  Land36.07 sq mi (93.42 km2)
  Water0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
Elevation1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,434
  Density39.8/sq mi (15.4/km2)
FIPS code19-94152[2]
GNIS feature ID0468802

History


Twin Lakes Township was created in 1877. It takes its name from two lakes near the northeastern corner.[3]


Geography


Twin Lakes Township covers an area of 36.82 square miles (95.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rockwell City. Part of the census-designated place of Twin Lakes occupies the northeast portion of the township, surrounding South Twin Lake. According to the USGS, the township contains one cemetery, Twin Lakes.


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. 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. 123.






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