Lester Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa

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Lester Township, Black Hawk County
Map highlighting Lester Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°35′38″N092°08′21″W / 42.59389°N 92.13917°W / 42.59389; -92.13917
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Black Hawk
Area
  Total
35.86 sq mi (92.87 km2)
  Land35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2)
  Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
1,504
  Density42/sq mi (16.2/km2)
FIPS code 19-92427 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468208

Lester Township is one of seventeen rural townships in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1504.

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Geography

Lester Township covers an area of 35.86 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Dunkerton. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview-Lester and Lester Township.

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.