Gower Township, Cedar County, Iowa
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Gower Township, Cedar County | |
|---|---|
| File:Map highlighting Gower Township, Cedar County, Iowa.svg | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′44″N 091°18′25″W / 41.72889°N 91.30694°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| State | File:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.72 sq mi (89.94 km2) |
| • Land | 34.47 sq mi (89.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 528 |
| • Density | 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91593[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467918 |
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Gower Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 528.
History
Gower Township is named for Robert Gower, who arrived in 1841 and led the efforts to build a bridge there.[3]
Geography
Gower Township covers an area of 34.72 square miles (89.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Honey Grove, Howard and Saint Josephs.
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.
- ↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 146.
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