Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa

Cedar Township
Township
Location in Benton County
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
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total
111.89 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
 • Land110.79 km2 (42.78 sq mi)
 • Water1.1 km2 (0.43 sq mi)  0.98%
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
533
 • Density4.8/km2 (12.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50651, 52313, 52349
GNIS feature ID0467548

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. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.