Nevada Township, Story County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
41°59′31″N 093°24′36″W / 41.99194°N 93.41000°W / 41.99194; -93.41000Country United StatesState IowaCountyStoryArea
 • Total34.3 sq mi (89 km2) • Land34.1 sq mi (88 km2) • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.59%Elevation
978 ft (298 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total6,934 • Density202/sq mi (78/km2)ZIP Code
50201
Area code515

Nevada Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,934.

Geography

Nevada Township covers an area of 34.3 square miles (89 km2) and contains the incorporated town of Nevada. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Nevada Cemetery, Mound Cemetery and Pleasant Run Cemetery.

U.S. Route 30 runs east–west through the township, and County Road S27 runs north–south.

Story County maintains Hickory Grove Park, a 445-acre (1.80 km2) multiple-use recreational area located in eastern Nevada Township. The park contains a 98-acre (400,000 m2) lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, and grass carp.

References

  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  • Story County Hickory Grove Park

External links

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Municipalities and communities of Story County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Nevada
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Map of Iowa highlighting Story County
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