Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.[1]
Cedar 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 |
Cedar Township was founded in 1851.[2]
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.
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- Union Community School District
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20
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