Grand River Township is a

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 112. The African American entrepreneur and publisher of the ''

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was born on his family's farm in the township in 1869.

Geography

Grand River Township covers an area of 35.76 square miles (92.61 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers) or 0.19 percent is water. The streams of South Elk Creek and West Elk Creek run through this township.

Adjacent townships

* Richland Township (north) * Long Creek Township (northeast) * Decatur Township (east) * Burrell Township (southeast) * Bloomington Township (south) * Athens Township, Ringgold County (southwest) * Monroe Township, Ringgold County (west) * Union Township, Ringgold County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Millsap, Oak Hill and Old Funk.Decatur County Iowa Cemeteries
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References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

{{authority control Townships in Decatur County, Iowa Townships in Iowa