Armstrong Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,192.

History

Armstrong Grove is named for the early settler Armstrong who in the year 1856 claimed of land in a grove on the Des Moines River.

Geography

According to the

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, Armstrong Grove Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.41 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

* Halfa at (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

* Iowa Highway 9 *

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School districts

* Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District

Political districts

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* State House District 7 * State Senate District 4

References

Bibliography

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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