West Grove Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′12″N 92°34′04″W / 40.70333°N 92.56778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Davis |
Area | |
• Total | 36.54 sq mi (94.65 km2) |
• Land | 36.44 sq mi (94.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.27 km2) 0.29% |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 456 |
• Density | 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0468980 |
West Grove Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 456.
History
West Grove Township was organized in 1874.[1]
Geography
West Grove Township covers an area of 36.54 square miles (94.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.1 square miles (0.27 square kilometers) or 0.29 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Fox River Township (north)
- Cleveland Township (east)
- Wyacondah Township (southeast)
- Fabius Township (south)
- Wells Township, Appanoose County (southwest)
- Washington Township, Appanoose County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Bell, Bethel, Evergreen, Hetzler, John, Mount Moriah, Shinn and West Grove.
Major highways
References
- ↑ History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 429.
External links
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