Official Name: | Cascade Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Dubuque |
Area Total Km2: | 92.68 |
Area Land Km2: | 92.68 |
Area Water Km2: | 0 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.78 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.78 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
Area Water Percent: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 1079 |
Population Density Km2: | 11.6 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 30.2 |
Elevation M: | 282 |
Elevation Ft: | 925 |
Coordinates: | 42.3422°N -91.0669°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 52033, 52046, 52078, 52237 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0467536 |
Cascade Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,079.[1]
The name of Cascade Township is derived from the cascade, or water power, with which early settlers powered their mills.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cascade Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles (92.68 square kilometers).
The township contains these five cemeteries: Cascade Protestant, Johns Creek, Saint Martins Catholic, Saint Marys Catholic and Zion Reform.