Center Township, Dubuque County, Iowa

Center Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,726.

Center Township
Township
Location in Dubuque County
Coordinates: 42°30′54″N 90°50′30″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dubuque
Area
• Total	93.36 km2 (36.05 sq mi)
• Land	93.36 km2 (36.05 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,726
• Density	18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52002, 52039, 52045, 52068
GNIS feature ID	0467574

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.05 square miles (93.36 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Asbury (partial)
• Centralia (north three-quarters)
• Graf

Unincorporated towns

• Budd at 42.533056°N 90.815684°W / 42.533056; -90.815684
• Five Points at 42.551388°N 90.858462°W / 42.551388; -90.858462
• Lattnerville at 42.485557°N 90.882908°W / 42.485557; -90.882908
• Lore at 42.518057°N 90.799850°W / 42.518057; -90.799850
• Twin Springs at 42.515278°N 90.840407°W / 42.515278; -90.840407

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Jefferson Township (north)
• Peru Township (northeast)
• Dubuque Township (east)
• Vernon Township (south)
• Taylor Township (southwest)
• Iowa Township (west)
• Concord Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Annunciation, Centralia Presbyterian and Saint Johns the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.

School districts

• Dubuque Community School District
• Western Dubuque Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 32
• State Senate District 16

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com