Springdale Township, Cedar County, Iowa

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Springdale Township, Cedar County
Coordinates: 41°38′30″N 091°18′29″W / 41.64167, -91.30806
Country United States
State Iowa
County Cedar
Area
 - Total 36.37 sq mi (94.21 km²)
 - Land 36.37 sq mi (94.21 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [1] 719 ft (219 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,857
 - Density 78.6/sq mi (30.3/km²)
FIPS code 19-93975[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468739

Springdale Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,857.

[edit] Geography

Springdale Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, West Branch. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Chamness, Downey, Hickory Grove, Old Friends, Springdale and West Branch. The unincorporated community of Springdale was historically important in the anti-slavery movement.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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