Geneseo Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Geneseo Township is one of sixteen townships
in Cerro Gordo County
, Iowa
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,206.
. According to the USGS
, it contains two cemeteries: Linn Grove and Sacred Heart. The city of Sheffield
borders it to the south.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Cerro Gordo County
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 44,151 in the county, with a population density of . There were 22,163 housing units, of which 19,350 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,206.
Geography
Geneseo Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, RockwellRockwell, Iowa
Rockwell is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rockwell is located at ....
. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, it contains two cemeteries: Linn Grove and Sacred Heart. The city of Sheffield
Sheffield, Iowa
Sheffield is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 930 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sheffield is located at ....
borders it to the south.