Rock Grove Township, Floyd County, Iowa

43°09′59″N 92°58′12″W / 43.16639°N 92.97000°W / 43.16639; -92.97000Country United StatesState IowaCountyFloydArea • Total39.92 sq mi (103.39 km²) • Land39.89 sq mi (103.32 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)  0.07%Elevation1,125 ft (343 m)Population • Total1,849 • Density46.4/sq mi (17.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0468635

Rock Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,849.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rock Grove Township covers an area of 39.92 square miles (103.4 km²) of which 39.89 square miles (103.3 km²) {99.93 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (0.07 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Nora Springs (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Nora Junction at 43°08′24″N 93°00′59″W / 43.139969°N 93.016312°W / 43.139969; -93.016312

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Cedar Township, Mitchell County (northeast)
• Rudd Township (east)
• Rockford Township (south)
• Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County (west)
• Falls Township, Cerro Gordo County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Park, Rock Grove Township and Spring Grove.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18

Rivers

• Shell Rock River

School districts

• Nora Springs-Rock Falls Community School District
• Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 14
• State Senate District 7

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com