Garden Grove Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Garden Grove Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 428.

Garden Grove Township
Location in Decatur County
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 93°36′56″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDecatur
Area
  Total35.73 sq mi (92.55 km2)
  Land35.69 sq mi (92.43 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total428
  Density12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467889

History

Garden Grove Township was created in 1850.[1]

Geography

Garden Grove Township covers an area of 35.73 square miles (92.55 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.12 percent is water. The streams of Mormon Pool and Weldon Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Doze, Garden Grove, Metier, Morman and Winters.

References

  1. Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 16.


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