Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa

Grove Township
Township
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°39′03″N 92°21′21″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Davis
Area
• Total	40.67 sq mi (105.34 km^2)
• Land	40.59 sq mi (105.13 km^2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km^2)  0.2%
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	245
• Density	6/sq mi (2.3/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0467982

Grove Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 245.

History

Grove Township was organized in 1846.[1]

Geography

Grove Township covers an area of 40.67 square miles (105.34 square kilometers); of this, 0.08 square miles (0.21 square kilometers) or 0.2 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Stiles

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

Adjacent townships

• Prairie Township (east)
• Roscoe Township (east)
• Wyacondah Township (west)
• Cleveland Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Collins, French, Lister, Patterson, Rader, Stiles and Union.

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 429.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com