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reading+township+calhoun+county+iowa Latitude and Longitude:

42°15′08″N 094°27′16″W / 42.25222°N 94.45444°W / 42.25222; -94.45444
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Reading Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°15′08″N 094°27′16″W / 42.25222°N 94.45444°W / 42.25222; -94.45444
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 ( 2000)
 • Total588
 • Density16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2)
FIPS code19-93546 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468590

Reading Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 588.

History

Reading Township was created in 1875. It was named for Charles H. Reading, a pioneer settler. [3]

Geography

Reading Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Farnhamville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Reading and Saint Joseph.

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. pp. 119–120.

reading+township+calhoun+county+iowa Latitude and Longitude:

42°15′08″N 094°27′16″W / 42.25222°N 94.45444°W / 42.25222; -94.45444
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Reading Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°15′08″N 094°27′16″W / 42.25222°N 94.45444°W / 42.25222; -94.45444
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 ( 2000)
 • Total588
 • Density16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2)
FIPS code19-93546 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468590

Reading Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 588.

History

Reading Township was created in 1875. It was named for Charles H. Reading, a pioneer settler. [3]

Geography

Reading Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Farnhamville. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Reading and Saint Joseph.

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. pp. 119–120.

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