Tilden Township, Cherokee County, Iowa
| Tilden Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′28″N 095°48′16″W / 42.69111°N 95.80444°WCoordinates: 42°41′28″N 095°48′16″W / 42.69111°N 95.80444°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Iowa |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.25 sq mi (93.88 km2) |
| • Land | 36.25 sq mi (93.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-94113[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468789 |
Tilden Township is one of sixteen townships in Cherokee County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 194.
History
Tilden Township was named after Joseph White Tilden (1819–1903) a pioneer who emigrated first from Lebanon, Connecticut, to Forest Lake, Pennsylvania, to Springfield, Illinois, and then to Winneshiek County, Iowa. In 1866, he claimed as a homestead 480 acres (1.9 km2) of section 26, residing there with his wife, Irene Elizabeth West, and five children. They moved to the Washington Territory in 1885.[3]
Geography
Tilden Township covers an area of 36.25 square miles (93.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Mount Pleasant and Trinity.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ History of Cherokee County,Thomas McCulla, Chicago, the S.J.Clark Publishing Company 1914, pg.536
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