Grand River Township | |
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 Location in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′08″N 93°57′59″W / 40.76889°N 93.96639°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.76 sq mi (92.61 km2) |
| • Land | 35.69 sq mi (92.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (
2000) | |
| • Total | 112 |
| • Density | 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467924 |
Grand River Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 112. The African American entrepreneur and publisher of the Iowa Bystander John Lay Thompson was born on his family's farm in the township in 1869. [1] [2]
Geography
Grand River Township covers an area of 35.76 square miles (92.61 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers) or 0.19 percent is water. The streams of South Elk Creek and West Elk Creek run through this township.
Adjacent townships
- Richland Township (north)
- Long Creek Township (northeast)
- Decatur Township (east)
- Burrell Township (southeast)
- Bloomington Township (south)
- Athens Township, Ringgold County (southwest)
- Monroe Township, Ringgold County (west)
- Union Township, Ringgold County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Millsap, Oak Hill and Old Funk. [3]
References
- ^ 1880 United States Census records for Grand River Township, Decatur County, Iowa, reported in a rootsweb.com mailing list.
- ^ "April 3: John Lay Thompson". African American Registry -- Your Source for African American History. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ Decatur County Iowa Cemeteries
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Municipalities and communities of
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