Armstrong Grove Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°23′06″N 94°30′10″W / 43.38500°N 94.50278°W / 43.38500; -94.50278Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyEmmetArea

• Total93.24 km² (36 sq mi) • Land93.24 km² (36 sq mi) • Water0 km² (0 sq mi) 0%Elevation

380 m (1,247 ft)Population

(2000)

• Total1,192 • 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

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

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

Armstrong

Unincorporated towns

Halfa at 43°21′07″N 94°32′31″W / 43.351904°N 94.541922°W / 43.351904; -94.541922

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

Adjacent townships

Iowa Lake Township (north)
Eagle Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
Swea Township, Kossuth County (east)
Seneca Township, Kossuth County (southeast)
Denmark Township (south)
Jack Creek Township (southwest)
Swan Lake Township (west)
Lincoln Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

School districts

Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District

Political districts

Iowa's 4th congressional district
State House District 7
State Senate District 4

References

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