Rock Grove Township is one of twelve

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in Floyd County,

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. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,849.

Geography

According to the

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, Rock Grove Township covers an area of of which {99.93 percent) is land and (0.07 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Nora Springs (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

* Nora Junction at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Cedar Township, Mitchell County (northeast) * Rudd Township (east) * Rockford Township (south) * Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County (west) * Falls Township, Cerro Gordo County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Park, Rock Grove Township and Spring Grove.

Major highways

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Rivers

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School districts

* Nora Springs-Rock Falls Community School District * Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District

Political districts

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* State House District 14 * State Senate District 7

References

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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