Township in Iowa, United States
| Cedar Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 92°06′49″W / 42.25972°N 92.11361°W / 42.25972; -92.11361 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.89 km (43.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 110.79 km (42.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.1 km (0.43 sq mi) 0.98% |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 533 |
| • Density | 4.8/km (12.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50651, 52313, 52349 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467548 |
Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.
History
Cedar Township was founded in 1851.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Township covers an area of 43.2 square miles (111.89 square kilometers); of this, 42.78 square miles (110.79 square kilometers, 99.02 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 0.98 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Taylor Township (southeast)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Monroe Township (southwest)
- Bruce Township (west)
- Big Creek Township, Black Hawk County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Engledow, Greenwall and Mount Auburn.
School districts
- Union Community School District
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Vinton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |