Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Cedar Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 92°06′49″W / 42.25972°N 92.11361°W / 42.25972; -92.11361Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 92°06′49″W / 42.25972°N 92.11361°W / 42.25972; -92.11361
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total111.89 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
 • Land110.79 km2 (42.78 sq mi)
 • Water1.1 km2 (0.43 sq mi)  0.98%
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total533
 • Density4.8/km2 (12.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50651, 52313, 52349
GNIS feature ID0467548

Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.[1]

History[]

Cedar Township was founded in 1851.[2]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Township covers an area of 43.2 square miles (111.89 square kilometers); of this, 42.78 square miles (110.79 square kilometers, 99.02 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 0.98 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages[]

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Engledow, Greenwall and Mount Auburn.

School districts[]

  • Union Community School District
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  2. ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.

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