Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Pioneer Township, Cedar County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 091°19′01″W / 41.90250°N 91.31694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.51 sq mi (94.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,810 |
| • Density | 49.6/sq mi (19.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-93333[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468519 |
Pioneer Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,810.
History
[edit]Pioneer Township was established in 1848.[3]
Geography
[edit]Pioneer Township covers an area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Mechanicsville. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Andre, Pioneer, Rose Hill and Union.
References
[edit]- ^ "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. 63.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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