Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa

Cedar Township
Township

Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°15′35″N 92°06′49″W / 42.25972°N 92.11361°W / 42.25972; -92.11361Coordinates: 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 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 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

Adjacent townships

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

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. p. 312.
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