Springfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

41°49′16″N 090°57′56″W / 41.82111°N 90.96556°W / 41.82111; -90.96556Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyCedarArea

• Total37.66 sq mi (97.54 km²) • Land37.66 sq mi (97.54 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

768 ft (234 m)Population

(2000)

• Total1,138 • Density30.2/sq mi (11.7/km²)FIPS code19-93978^[2]GNIS feature ID0468740

Springfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,138.

History

Springfield Township was organized in 1841.^[3] The first school building in Springfield Township was built in 1848.^[4]

Geography

Springfield Township covers an area of 37.66 square miles (97.5 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lowden. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Elliott Parr Grave, Fairview, Lowden, Van Horn and Zion Church.

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.
^ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 385.
^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 175.