Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa

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Iowa Township, Cedar County
Township
Map highlighting Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa.svg
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
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total37.65 sq mi (97.51 km2)
 • Land37.05 sq mi (95.96 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.54 km2)
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total460
 • Density12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2)
FIPS code19-92055[2]
GNIS feature ID0468078

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. ^ "U.S. Census website". 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. pp. 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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