Coordinates: 41°47′16″N 091°17′16″W / 41.78778°N 91.28778°W / 41.78778; -91.28778

Cass Township, Cedar County, Iowa

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Cass Township, Cedar County
File:Map highlighting Cass Township, Cedar County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°47′16″N 091°17′16″W / 41.78778°N 91.28778°W / 41.78778; -91.28778
CountryFile:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
StateFile:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total
26.98 sq mi (69.88 km2)
 • Land26.15 sq mi (67.72 km2)
 • Water0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
Elevation771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
295
 • Density11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2)
FIPS code19-90495[2]
GNIS feature ID0467539

Cass Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 295.

History

The first settler in Cass Township was William Kester, who arrived about 1837.[3]

Geography

Cass Township covers an area of 26.98 square miles (69.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Cass, Evergreen, Mathews and Shawver.

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. 532.

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