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Twin Lakes Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°26′04″N 094°41′33″W / 42.43444°N 94.69250°W / 42.43444; -94.69250
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Twin Lakes Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°26′04″N 094°41′33″W / 42.43444°N 94.69250°W / 42.43444; -94.69250
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total36.82 sq mi (95.36 km2)
 • Land36.07 sq mi (93.42 km2)
 • Water0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
Elevation1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,434
 • Density39.8/sq mi (15.4/km2)
FIPS code19-94152[2]
GNIS feature ID0468802

Twin Lakes Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,434.

History

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Twin Lakes Township was created in 1877. It takes its name from two lakes near the northeastern corner.[3]

Geography

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Twin Lakes Township covers an area of 36.82 square miles (95.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rockwell City. Part of the census-designated place of Twin Lakes occupies the northeast portion of the township, surrounding South Twin Lake. According to the USGS, the township contains one cemetery, Twin Lakes.

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. 123.
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