Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa

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

Pioneer Township, Cedar County
Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 091°19′01″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
  Total36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
  Land36.51 sq mi (94.56 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,810
  Density49.6/sq mi (19.1/km2)
FIPS code19-93333[2]
GNIS feature ID0468519

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. "U.S. Census website". 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. pp. 63.


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