Sumner Township, Buchanan County, Iowa

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Sumner Township, Buchanan County
Township
Map highlighting Sumner Township, Buchanan County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°25′25″N091°53′40″W / 42.42361°N 91.89444°W / 42.42361; -91.89444
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Buchanan
Area
 • Total
34.31 sq mi (88.85 km2)
 • Land34.02 sq mi (88.12 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
3,148
 • Density92/sq mi (35.7/km2)
FIPS code 19-94047 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468765

Sumner Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,148.

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Geography

Sumner Township covers an area of 34.31 square miles (88.9 km2) and contains the southern half of the city of Independence. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Mount Hope, Oakwood, State Hospital and Wilson.

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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