Williams Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Williams Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 178.

Williams Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°31′25″N 094°51′41″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
  Total35.76 sq mi (92.61 km2)
  Land35.71 sq mi (92.49 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total178
  Density5/sq mi (1.9/km2)
FIPS code19-94734[2]
GNIS feature ID0469000

History

Williams Township was created in 1870. It was originally intended to name the township "Three Williams" after its founders, William Stott, William Bush, and William Kennedy, but when the township was organized the "three" was omitted.[3]

Geography

Williams Township covers an area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Saint John.

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