Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Pioneer Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 091°19′01″W / 41.90250°N 91.31694°W / 41.90250; -91.31694Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 091°19′01″W / 41.90250°N 91.31694°W / 41.90250; -91.31694
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Cedar
Area
 • Total 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land 36.51 sq mi (94.56 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation[1] 869 ft (265 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,810
 • Density 49.6/sq mi (19.1/km2)
FIPS code 19-93333[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468519

Pioneer Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,810.

History

Pioneer Township was established in 1848.[3]

Geography

Pioneer Township covers an area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Mechanicsville. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Andre, Pioneer, Rose Hill and Union.

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. 63.


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