Cedar Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 408.
Cedar Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°20′31″N 094°27′38″W / 42.34194°N 94.46056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.19 sq mi (93.74 km2) |
| • Land | 36.18 sq mi (93.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 408 |
| • Density | 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-90528[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467550 |
History
editCedar Township was created in 1877. It is named from the Cedar Creek.[3]
Geography
editCedar Township covers an area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Rinard and Somers. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cedar.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 101.
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