Cass Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Cass Township
Township

Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 42°41′09″N 091°32′47″W / 42.68583°N 91.54639°W / 42.68583; -91.54639Coordinates: 42°41′09″N 091°32′47″W / 42.68583°N 91.54639°W / 42.68583; -91.54639
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 • Total 36.72 sq mi (95.09 km2)
 • Land 36.72 sq mi (95.09 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,211 ft (369 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,835
 • Density 50/sq mi (19.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467540

Cass Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,835.

History

Cass Township is named for Lewis Cass.[1]

Geography

Cass Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles (95.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Strawberry Point. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: County Courners, Saint Mary's, and Strawberry Point Methodist.

Notes

  1. ↑ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. p. 314.

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