Cass Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Cass Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°47′16″N 091°17′16″W / 41.78778°N 91.28778°W / 41.78778; -91.28778Coordinates: 41°47′16″N 091°17′16″W / 41.78778°N 91.28778°W / 41.78778; -91.28778
Country  United States
State  Iowa
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[1] 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, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 295.

History

The first settler in Cass Township was William Kester, who arrived about 1837.[3]

Geography

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

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ 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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