Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa

Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.

History
Cedar Township was founded in 1851.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Township covers an area of 43.2 square miles (111.89 square kilometers); of this, 42.78 square miles (110.79 square kilometers, 99.02 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 0.98 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Mount Auburn

Adjacent townships

 * Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (northeast)
 * Harrison Township (east)
 * Taylor Township (southeast)
 * Jackson Township (south)
 * Monroe Township (southwest)
 * Bruce Township (west)
 * Big Creek Township, Black Hawk County (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Engledow, Greenwall and Mount Auburn.

School districts

 * Union Community School District
 * Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

 * Iowa's 3rd congressional district
 * State House District 39
 * State Senate District 20