Cascade Township, Dubuque County, Iowa

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Cascade Township
Township
Map highlighting Cascade Township, Dubuque County, Iowa.svg
Location in Dubuque County
Coordinates: 42°20′32″N91°04′01″W / 42.34222°N 91.06694°W / 42.34222; -91.06694
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Dubuque
Area
 • Total
92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
 • Land92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation
282 m (925 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,079
 • Density11.6/km2 (30.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52033, 52046, 52078, 52237
GNIS feature ID 0467536

Cascade Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,079. [1]

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History

The name of Cascade Township is derived from the cascade, or water power, with which early settlers powered their mills. [2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cascade Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles (92.68 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Major highways

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Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1880. p. 743.
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