Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.[1]
Cedar Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 92°06′49″W / 42.25972°N 92.11361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.89 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 110.79 km2 (42.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.1 km2 (0.43 sq mi) 0.98% |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 533 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50651, 52313, 52349 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467548 |
History
editCedar Township was founded in 1851.[2]
Geography
editAccording 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
editAdjacent townships
edit- Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Taylor Township (southeast)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Monroe Township (southwest)
- Bruce Township (west)
- Big Creek Township, Black Hawk County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Engledow, Greenwall and Mount Auburn.
School districts
edit- Union Community School District
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.