Hickory Grove Township is a

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 671.

Geography

Hickory Grove Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Maysville. According to the

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, it contains four cemeteries: Burch, Linn Grove, Maysville and O'Toole.

Transportation

Hickory Grove Township had one grass landing strip, Stender Airport, at 24417 80th Ave, Walcott, IA. It was operated by Otto Stender from 1968 until he died in 2011.

Attractions

Hickory Grove Township is home to the World's Largest Truck Stop, Iowa 80.

References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Townships in Scott County, Iowa Townships in Iowa {{ScottCountyIA-geo-stub