Cherokee Township, Cherokee County, Iowa

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Cherokee Township
Township
Map highlighting Cherokee Township, Cherokee County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°46′46″N095°33′46″W / 42.77944°N 95.56278°W / 42.77944; -95.56278
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Cherokee
Area
 • Total
35.98 sq mi (93.19 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
6,073
 • Density169/sq mi (65.2/km2)
FIPS code 19-90654 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467596

Cherokee Township is one of sixteen townships in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,073.

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Geography

Cherokee Township covers an area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cherokee (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Memory Gardens, Mental Health Institute, Mount Calvary and Oak Hill.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.


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