Pleasant Valley Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Pleasant Valley Township is one of sixteen townships
in Cerro Gordo County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 494.
, and part of another, Thornton
(which lies mostly in Grimes Township
to the west). According to the USGS
, it contains two cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Township and Richland Lutheran.
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...
, USA
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 494.
Geography
Pleasant Valley Township covers an area of 35.95 square miles (93.1 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, SwaledaleSwaledale, Iowa
Swaledale is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Swaledale is located at ....
, and part of another, Thornton
Thornton, Iowa
Thornton is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 422 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Thornton is located at ....
(which lies mostly in Grimes Township
Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Grimes Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 851.-Geography:Grimes Township covers an area of and contains two incorporated settlements: all of Meservey and most of Thornton...
to the west). 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: Pleasant Valley Township and Richland Lutheran.