Cedar Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°20′31″N 094°27′38″W / 42.34194°N 94.46056°W / 42.34194; -94.46056Country United StatesState IowaCountyCalhounArea
 • Total36.19 sq mi (93.74 km2) • Land36.18 sq mi (93.72 km2) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)Elevation1,152 ft (351 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total408 • Density11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2)FIPS code19-90528[2]GNIS feature ID0467550

Cedar Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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