Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa

Coffins Grove Township
Township

Location in Delaware County
Coordinates: 42°30′43″N 91°33′17″W / 42.51194°N 91.55472°W / 42.51194; -91.55472Coordinates: 42°30′43″N 91°33′17″W / 42.51194°N 91.55472°W / 42.51194; -91.55472
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Delaware
Area
 • Total 36.55 sq mi (94.67 km2)
 • Land 36.55 sq mi (94.67 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 615
 • Density 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467630

Coffins Grove Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.[1]

History

Coffins Grove Township (formerly Coffin's Grove with the apostrophe s) was organized in 1855. It is named for Clement Coffin, who settled in a forested grove about 15 years before.[2]

Geography

Coffins Grove Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.67 square kilometers). The stream of Prairie Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Coffins Grove, Greenwood and Saint Mary.

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ The History of Delaware County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 555.

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