Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Center Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,945.

Center Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°45′06″N 091°07′26″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total66.28 sq mi (171.67 km2)
 • Land66.22 sq mi (171.51 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
[1]
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,945
 • Density59.6/sq mi (23/km2)
FIPS code19-90588[2]
GNIS feature ID0467571

History

Center Township was established in 1841.[3]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 66.28 square miles (171.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Tipton. According to the USGS, it contains eighteen cemeteries: Bolton, Bradley, Center Ross, County Home, Eureka, Fairland, Goodale, Kiser, Masonic, Mount Zion, Ochiltree, Saint Marys, Sand Hill, Virginia Grove, Wood Bridge, Wood Bridge, Wright and York Prairie.

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. The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 385.


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