Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.
History Cedar Township was founded in 1851.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Township covers an area of 43.2 square miles (111.89 square kilometers); of this, 42.78 square miles (110.79 square kilometers, 99.02 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 0.98 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Mount Auburn
Adjacent townships Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (northeast) Harrison Township (east) Taylor Township (southeast) Jackson Township (south) Monroe Township (southwest) Bruce Township (west) Big Creek Township, Black Hawk County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Engledow, Greenwall and Mount Auburn.
School districts Union Community School District Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts Iowa's 3rd congressional district State House District 39 State Senate District 20
References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas
External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com