Sugar Creek Township, Cedar County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Sugar Creek Township, Cedar County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cedar
Area Total Km2:62.78
Area Land Km2:62.78
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:24.24
Area Land Sq Mi:24.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:375
Population Density Km2:6
Population Density Sq Mi:15.5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:225
Elevation Ft:738
Coordinates:41.6417°N -91.0553°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-94023[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468756

Sugar Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 375.

History

Sugar Creek Township is named for the Sugar Creek. The name of the creek may refer to either the large number of sugar maples growing along it or to the sweetness of the water.[3]

Geography

Sugar Creek Township covers an area of 24.24sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Centerville, Lime City, Sharon, South Bethel, Sugar Creek Church, and Whitmer.

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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Book: A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1 . S. J. Clarke . Aurner, Clarence Ray . 1910 . 33.

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