Red Oak Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°49′31″N 091°10′53″W / 41.82528°N 91.18139°W / 41.82528; -91.18139
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total23.66 sq mi (61.28 km2)
 • Land23.66 sq mi (61.28 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total194
 • Density8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
FIPS code19-93552[2]
GNIS feature ID0468592

Red Oak Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. 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. 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. 40.

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Municipalities and communities of Cedar County, Iowa, United States
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