Garden Grove Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Garden Grove Township | |
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 Location in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 93°36′56″W / 40.85806°N 93.61556°WCoordinates: 40°51′29″N 93°36′56″W / 40.85806°N 93.61556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.73 sq mi (92.55 km2) |
| • Land | 35.69 sq mi (92.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 428 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467889 |
Garden Grove Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 428.
History[]
Garden Grove Township was created in 1850.[1]
Geography[]
Garden Grove Township covers an area of 35.73 square miles (92.55 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.12 percent is water. The streams of Mormon Pool and Weldon Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns[]
Adjacent townships[]
- Franklin Township, Clarke County (north)
- Union Township, Lucas County (northeast)
- Richman Township, Wayne County (east)
- High Point Township (south)
- Center Township (southwest)
- Franklin Township (west)
- Green Bay Township, Clarke County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains five cemeteries: Doze, Garden Grove, Metier, Morman and Winters.
Major highways[]
References[]
- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 16.
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