Sugar Creek Township, Cedar County, Iowa

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

Sugar Creek Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°38′30″N 091°03′19″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total24.24 sq mi (62.78 km2)
 • Land24.24 sq mi (62.78 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total375
 • Density15.5/sq mi (6/km2)
FIPS code19-94023[2]
GNIS feature ID0468756

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 24.24 square miles (62.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Centerville, Lime City, Sharon, South Bethel, Sugar Creek Church, and Whitmer.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 33.



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