Red Oak Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Red Oak Township, Cedar County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°49′31″N 091°10′53″W / 41.82528°N 91.18139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.66 sq mi (61.28 km2) |
| • Land | 23.66 sq mi (61.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 194 |
| • Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-93552[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468592 |
Red Oak Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 194.
History
[edit]The first cabin in Red Oak Township was built in 1836 by the Oaks family.[3]
Geography
[edit]Red Oak Township covers an area of 23.66 square miles (61.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Red Oak.
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. 40.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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