Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Cedar Township
Township
Map highlighting Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa.svg
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°15′35″N92°06′49″W / 42.25972°N 92.11361°W / 42.25972; -92.11361
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Benton
Area
 • Total
43.20 sq mi (111.89 km2)
 • Land42.78 sq mi (110.79 km2)
 • Water0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)  0.98%
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
533
 • Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50651, 52313, 52349
GNIS feature ID 0467548

Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533. [1]

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History

Cedar Township was founded in 1851. [2]

Geography

According 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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Engledow, Greenwall and Mount Auburn.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp.  312.
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