Greenfield Township is one of the sixteen

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s of Warren County,

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, Greenfield, Township ofHistopolis
Warren County, Iowa, United States Its estimated population as of 2008 is 5,773 people, with a density of .
Greenfield township, Warren County, Iowa (IA) Three cities have land in Greenfield ( Norwalk, Spring Hill, and

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—the state

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), as well as two unincorporated areas (Greenbush and Scotch Ridge). The township has two cemeteries (Webb Cemetery and North Ridge).Histopolis
Greenfield Township, Warren County, Iowa, United States

Geography

At an elevation of , Greenfield Township covers an area of . The North River, a

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of the Des Moines River, passes through Greenfield Township.Iowa Geological Survey Annual Report: Vol. 5, p. 301–360 (1895)
"Geology of Warren County" by J.L. Tilton

References

Townships in Warren County, Iowa Townships in Iowa {{WarrenCountyIA-geo-stub