Logan Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Logan Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°20′25″N 094°34′31″W / 42.34028°N 94.57528°W / 42.34028; -94.57528Coordinates: 42°20′25″N 094°34′31″W / 42.34028°N 94.57528°W / 42.34028; -94.57528
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land 36.14 sq mi (93.59 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,184 ft (361 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 142
 • Density 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
FIPS code 19-92688[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468295

Logan Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 142.

History

Logan Township was created in 1879. It is named for Gen. John A. Logan.[3]

Geography

Logan Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Logan Township, Piper and Roby.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 118.


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