Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Cedar Township is one of twenty townships
in Benton County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 533.
, Cedar Township covers an area of 43.2 square miles (111.89 square kilometers); of this, 42.78 square miles (110.79 square kilometers, 99.02 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 0.98 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Benton County
Benton County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,076 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,095 housing units, of which 10,302 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 533.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Cedar Township covers an area of 43.2 square miles (111.89 square kilometers); of this, 42.78 square miles (110.79 square kilometers, 99.02 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 0.98 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Jefferson Township, Buchanan CountyJefferson Township, Buchanan County, IowaJefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 726.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Brandon. The unincorporated community of Shady Grove is at the northwestern edge of...
(northeast) - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Benton County, IowaHarrison Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrison Township covers an area of 27.05 square miles ; of this, 26.57 square miles is land and 0.48 square miles...
(east) - Taylor TownshipTaylor Township, Benton County, IowaTaylor Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Taylor Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles ; of this, 36.13 square miles is land and 0.56 square miles Taylor...
(southeast) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Benton County, IowaJackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles ; of this, 36 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles Jackson...
(south) - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Benton County, IowaMonroe Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 259.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles ; of this, 36.3 square miles is land and 0.01 square miles Monroe...
(southwest) - Bruce TownshipBruce Township, Benton County, IowaBruce Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 319.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Bruce Township covers an area of 36.07 square miles ....
(west) - Big Creek Township, Black Hawk CountyBig Creek Township, Black Hawk County, IowaBig Creek Township is one of seventeen rural townships in Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2640.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional districtIowa's 3rd congressional districtIowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that currently covers an area from Des Moines to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Metropolitan Area to the western outskirts of the Cedar Rapids area and to Lucas and Monroe counties .The...
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20