Tilden Township, Cherokee County, Iowa
Tilden Township is one of sixteen townships in Cherokee County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 194.
Tilden Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°41′28″N 095°48′16″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 | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-94113[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468789 |
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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- History of Cherokee County,Thomas McCulla, Chicago, the S.J.Clark Publishing Company 1914, pg.536
External links
Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Cherokee County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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