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Leroy Township, Audubon County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°43′50″N 094°55′14″W / 41.73056°N 94.92056°W / 41.73056; -94.92056
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Leroy Township, Audubon County
Coordinates: 41°43′50″N 094°55′14″W / 41.73056°N 94.92056°W / 41.73056; -94.92056
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAudubon
Area
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,496
 • Density68/sq mi (26.2/km2)
FIPS code19-92418[2]
GNIS feature ID0468205

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

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Leroy Township was organized in 1873.[4]

Geography

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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

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leroy township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. 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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