Cedar Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Cedar Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°20′31″N 094°27′38″W / 42.34194°N 94.46056°W / 42.34194; -94.46056Coordinates: 42°20′31″N 094°27′38″W / 42.34194°N 94.46056°W / 42.34194; -94.46056
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
  Total 36.19 sq mi (93.74 km2)
  Land 36.18 sq mi (93.72 km2)
  Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,152 ft (351 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 408
  Density 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2)
FIPS code 19-90528[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467550

Cedar Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 408.

History

Cedar Township was created in 1877. It is named from the Cedar Creek.[3]

Geography

Cedar Township covers an area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Rinard and Somers. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cedar.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 101.

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