Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Iowa Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 460.
Iowa Township, Cedar County | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 091°12′05″W | |
| 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 | 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 |
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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 540.
- Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 156.
- 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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