Union Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°15′04″N 094°34′56″W / 42.25111°N 94.58222°W / 42.25111; -94.58222
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
  Total35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2)
  Land35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total573
  Density16.2/sq mi (6.2/km2)
FIPS code19-94179[2]
GNIS feature ID0468811

Union Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573.

History

Union Township was created in 1878.[3]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lohrville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Evergreen and Evergreen.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 125.


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