Gower Township, Cedar County, Iowa

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Gower Township, Cedar County
Township
Map highlighting Gower Township, Cedar County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°43′44″N091°18′25″W / 41.72889°N 91.30694°W / 41.72889; -91.30694
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Cedar
Area
 • Total
34.73 sq mi (89.94 km2)
 • Land34.47 sq mi (89.27 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
528
 • Density15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
FIPS code 19-91593 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467918

Gower Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 528.

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History

Gower Township is named for Robert Gower, who arrived in 1841 and led the efforts to build a bridge there. [3]

Geography

Gower Township covers an area of 34.72 square miles (89.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Honey Grove, Howard and Saint Josephs.

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. ↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp.  146.


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