Calhoun Township is one of sixteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Calhoun County,
Iowa
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,
United States
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 166.
History
Calhoun Township was the first township created in 1856. It originally included the entire county.
Geography
Calhoun Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the
USGS
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, it contains one cemetery, Bishop.
References
External links
City-Data.com
Townships in Calhoun County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa
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