Red Oak Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Red Oak Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°49′31″N 091°10′53″W / 41.82528°N 91.18139°W / 41.82528; -91.18139Coordinates: 41°49′31″N 091°10′53″W / 41.82528°N 91.18139°W / 41.82528; -91.18139
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[1] 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, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 194.

History

The first cabin in Red Oak Township was built in 1836 by the Oaks family.[3]

Geography

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

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. p. 40.


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