Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa

Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.^[1]

Cedar Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 92°06′49″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	111.89 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
• Land	110.79 km2 (42.78 sq mi)
• Water	1.1 km2 (0.43 sq mi)  0.98%
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	533
• Density	4.8/km2 (12.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50651, 52313, 52349
GNIS feature ID	0467548

History

Cedar Township was founded in 1851.^[2]

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

• Mount Auburn

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