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 | |
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Coordinates: 42°31′25″N 094°51′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 35.76 sq mi (92.61 km2) |
• Land | 35.71 sq mi (92.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 178 |
• Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-94734[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0469000 |
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.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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. 128.
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