Armstrong Grove Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Armstrong Grove Township

Township

Location in Emmet County

Coordinates: 43°23′06″N 94°30′10″W﻿ / ﻿43.38500°N 94.50278°W﻿ / 43.38500; -94.50278
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Emmet
Area

• Total| 93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
• Land| 93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
• Water| 0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation

| 380 m (1,247 ft)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 1,192
• Density| 12.6/km2 (32.7/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

50514

GNIS feature ID| 0467399

Armstrong Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,192.[1]

## History[edit]

Armstrong Grove is named for the early settler Armstrong who in the year 1856 claimed 160 acres (65 ha) of land in a grove on the Des Moines River.[2]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Armstrong Grove Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.41 square kilometers).

### Cities, towns, villages[edit]

* Armstrong

### Unincorporated towns[edit]

* Halfa at 43°21′07″N 94°32′31″W﻿ / ﻿43.351904°N 94.541922°W﻿ / 43.351904; -94.541922

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships[edit]

* Iowa Lake Township (north)
* Eagle Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
* Swea Township, Kossuth County (east)
* Seneca Township, Kossuth County (southeast)
* Denmark Township (south)
* Jack Creek Township (southwest)
* Swan Lake Township (west)
* Lincoln Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Armstrong Grove, Mount Calvary and Saint Marys Catholic.

### Major highways[edit]

* Iowa Highway 9
* Iowa Highway 15

## School districts[edit]

* Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District

## Political districts[edit]

* Iowa's 4th congressional district
* State House District 7
* State Senate District 4

## References[edit]

1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 111.

## Bibliography[edit]

* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States National Atlas

## External links[edit]

* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Emmet County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Estherville

Cities|

* Armstrong
* Dolliver
* Estherville
* Gruver
* Ringsted
* Wallingford

Map of Iowa highlighting Emmet County

Townships|

* Armstrong Grove
* Center
* Denmark
* Ellsworth
* Emmet
* Estherville
* High Lake
* Iowa Lake
* Jack Creek
* Lincoln
* Swan Lake
* Twelve Mile Lake

Unincorporated
communities|

* Gridley
* Halfa
* Huntington
* Maple Hill
* Raleigh

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