Twin Lakes Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,434.
Twin Lakes Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°26′04″N 094°41′33″W / 42.43444°N 94.69250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.82 sq mi (95.36 km2) |
| • Land | 36.07 sq mi (93.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,434 |
| • Density | 39.8/sq mi (15.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-94152[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468802 |
History
editTwin Lakes Township was created in 1877. It takes its name from two lakes near the northeastern corner.[3]
Geography
editTwin Lakes Township covers an area of 36.82 square miles (95.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rockwell City. Part of the census-designated place of Twin Lakes occupies the northeast portion of the township, surrounding South Twin Lake. According to the USGS, the township contains one cemetery, Twin Lakes.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 123.
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