Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°20′48″N 094°40′51″W / 42.34667°N 94.68083°W / 42.34667; -94.68083
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total36.32 sq mi (94.06 km2)
 • Land36.26 sq mi (93.91 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total140
 • Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
FIPS code19-92370[2]
GNIS feature ID0468187

Lake Creek Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 140.

History

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Lake Creek Township was created in 1876. The township took its name from Lake Creek.[3]

Geography

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Lake Creek Township covers an area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Lake Creek.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 113.
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