Armstrong Grove Township, Emmet County, Iowa

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Armstrong Grove Township
Township
Location in Emmet County
Location in Emmet County
Coordinates: 43°23′06″N 94°30′10″W / 43.38500°N 94.50278°W / 43.38500; -94.50278Coordinates: 43°23′06″N 94°30′10″W / 43.38500°N 94.50278°W / 43.38500; -94.50278
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa
CountyEmmet
Area
 • Total93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
 • Land93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation
380 m (1,247 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,192
 • Density12.6/km2 (32.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50514
GNIS feature ID0467399

Armstrong Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,192.[1]

History[]

Armstrong Grove is named for the early settler Armstrong who in the year 1856 claimed 160 acres (65 ha) of land in a grove on the Des Moines River.[2]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Armstrong Grove Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.41 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Armstrong Grove, Mount Calvary and Saint Marys Catholic.

Major highways[]

School districts[]

  • Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District

Political districts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 111.

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