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; -95.56278Coordinates: 42°46′46″N 095°33′46″W / 42.77944°N 95.56278°W / 42.77944; -95.56278
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Cherokee
Area
- Total	35.98 sq mi (93.19 km2)
- Land	35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2)
- Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,368 ft (417 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,073
- Density	168.9/sq mi (65.2/km2)
FIPS code	19-90654[2]
GNIS feature ID	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 35.98 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. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com