Cherokee Township, Cherokee County, Iowa

Cherokee Township
Township
Coordinates: 42°46′46″N 095°33′46″W / 42.77944°N 95.56278°W / 42.77944; -95.56278
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total
35.98 sq mi (93.19 km2)
 • Land35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
6,073
 • Density168.9/sq mi (65.2/km2)
FIPS code19-90654[2]
GNIS feature ID0467596

Cherokee Township is one of sixteen townships in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,073.

Geography

Cherokee Township covers an area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cherokee (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Memory Gardens, Mental Health Institute, Mount Calvary and Oak Hill.

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.


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