Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°15′35″N 92°06′49″W / 42.25972°N 92.11361°W / 42.25972; -92.11361 (2000)
50651, 52313, 52349
Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.[1]
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
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com