Dougherty Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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Dougherty Township,
Cerro Gordo County
Township
Map highlighting Dougherty Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°57′08″N093°05′12″W / 42.95222°N 93.08667°W / 42.95222; -93.08667
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Cerro Gordo
Area
 • Total
35.96 sq mi (93.14 km2)
 • Land35.96 sq mi (93.14 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
275
 • Density7.8/sq mi (3/km2)
FIPS code 19-91017 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467721

Dougherty Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.

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History

Dougherty Township was named for Daniel Dougherty, an early prominent resident. [3]

Geography

Dougherty Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Dougherty. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Saint Patricks Catholic.

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.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  108.


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