Pioneer Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 091°19′01″W / 41.90250°N 91.31694°W / 41.90250; -91.31694
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)
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,810
 • Density49.6/sq mi (19.1/km2)
FIPS code19-93333[2]
GNIS feature ID0468519

Pioneer Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 63.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Cedar County, Iowa, United States
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