Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Iowa Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 091°12′05″W / 41.64889°N 91.20139°W / 41.64889; -91.20139Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 091°12′05″W / 41.64889°N 91.20139°W / 41.64889; -91.20139
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Cedar
Area
 • Total 37.65 sq mi (97.51 km2)
 • Land 37.05 sq mi (95.96 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (1.54 km2)
Elevation[1] 748 ft (228 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 460
 • Density 12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2)
FIPS code 19-92055[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468078

Iowa Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 460.

History

Iowa Township was organized in 1840[3] The first school in Iowa Township was established about 1845.[4] (or 1841[5]).

Geography

Iowa Township covers an area of 37.65 square miles (97.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Bethel, Burnett, Dunfee, Gray's Ford, North Liberty and Pee Dee.

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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 540.
  4. ↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. p. 156.
  5. ↑ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 385.


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