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Armstrong Grove Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°23′06″N 94°30′10″W / 43.38500°N 94.50278°W / 43.38500; -94.50278
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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; -94.50278
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyEmmet
Area
 • Total
93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
 • Land93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation
380 m (1,247 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,192
 • 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

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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

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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School districts

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  • Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District

Political districts

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References

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

Bibliography

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