Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°56′58″N 093°25′55″W / 42.94944, -93.43194
Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County

Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Cerro Gordo
Area
- Total	36.08 sq mi (93.44 km²)
- Land	36.08 sq mi (93.44 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	1,240 ft (378 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	851
- Density	23.6/sq mi (9.1/km²)
FIPS code	19-91773^[2]
GNIS feature ID	0467978

Grimes Township is one of eighteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 851.

[edit] Geography

Grimes Township covers an area of 36.08 square miles and contains two incorporated settlements: Meservey and Thornton. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Pleasant View.

[edit] References

^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

County seat: Mason City

Cities	Clear Lake \| Dougherty \| Mason City \| Meservey \| Nora Springs \| Plymouth \| Rock Falls \| Rockwell \| Swaledale \| Thornton \| Ventura

Townships	Bath \| Clear Lake \| Dougherty \| Falls \| Geneseo \| Grant \| Grimes \| Lake \| Lime Creek \| Lincoln \| Mason \| Mount Vernon \| Owen \| Pleasant Valley \| Portland \| Union