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Gower Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°43′44″N 091°18′25″W / 41.72889°N 91.30694°W / 41.72889; -91.30694
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Gower Township, Cedar County
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
 • Total34.72 sq mi (89.94 km2)
 • Land34.47 sq mi (89.27 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total528
 • 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

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

Geography

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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

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  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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