Gower Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Gower Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°43′44″N 091°18′25″W / 41.72889°N 91.30694°W / 41.72889; -91.30694
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total
34.72 sq mi (89.94 km2)
 • Land34.47 sq mi (89.27 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
528
 • Density15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2)
FIPS code19-91593[2]
GNIS feature ID0467918

Gower Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 528.

History

Gower Township is named for Robert Gower, who arrived in 1841 and led the efforts to build a bridge there.[3]

Geography

Gower Township covers an area of 34.72 square miles (89.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Honey Grove, Howard and Saint Josephs.

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. 146.


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