Cass Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Cass Township, Cedar County | |
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Coordinates: 41°47′16″N 091°17′16″W / 41.78778°N 91.28778°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Cedar |
Area | |
• Total | 26.98 sq mi (69.88 km2) |
• Land | 26.15 sq mi (67.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 295 |
• Density | 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-90495[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0467539 |
Cass Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 295.
History
[edit]The first settler in Cass Township was William Kester, who arrived about 1837.[3]
Geography
[edit]Cass Township covers an area of 26.98 square miles (69.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Cass, Evergreen, Mathews and Shawver.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 532.
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