Leroy Township, Audubon County, Iowa

Leroy Township, Audubon County
Township
Coordinates: 41°43′50″N 094°55′14″W / 41.73056°N 94.92056°W / 41.73056; -94.92056Coordinates: 41°43′50″N 094°55′14″W / 41.73056°N 94.92056°W / 41.73056; -94.92056
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Audubon
Area
  Total 36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
  Land 36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,434 ft (437 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,496
  Density 68/sq mi (26.2/km2)
FIPS code 19-92418[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468205

Leroy Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,496.[3]

History

Leroy Township was organized in 1873.[4]

Geography

Leroy Township covers an area of 36.8 square miles (95.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Audubon. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Aretas Lodge, Arlington Heights, Luccocks Grove, Maple Grove and Saint Patrick's Catholic Cemetery.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leroy township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58.


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