Cedar Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Cedar Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°20′31″N 094°27′38″W / 42.34194°N 94.46056°W / 42.34194; -94.46056
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total
36.19 sq mi (93.74 km2)
 • Land36.19 sq mi (93.72 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
408
 • Density11/sq mi (4.4/km2)
FIPS code19-90528[2]
GNIS feature ID0467550

Cedar Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 408.

History

Cedar Township was created in 1877. It is named from the Cedar Creek.[3]

Geography

Cedar Township covers an area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Rinard and Somers. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cedar.

References

  1. ^ "Township of Cedar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 101.