Cherokee Township, Cherokee County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Cherokee Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cherokee
Area Total Km2:93.19
Area Land Km2:93.1
Area Water Km2:0.09
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.98
Area Land Sq Mi:35.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:6073
Population Density Km2:65.2
Population Density Sq Mi:168.9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:417
Elevation Ft:1368
Coordinates:42.7794°N -95.5628°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-90654[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0467596

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

Geography

Cherokee Township covers an area of 35.98sqmi 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .