Cascade Township, Dubuque County, Iowa

Cascade Township
Township
Location in Dubuque County
Coordinates: 42°20′32″N 91°04′01″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dubuque
Area
• Total	35.78 sq mi (92.68 km2)
• Land	35.78 sq mi (92.68 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	925 ft (282 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,079
• Density	30.2/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52033, 52046, 52078, 52237
GNIS feature ID	0467536

Cascade Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,079.

History

The name of Cascade Township is derived from the cascade, or water power, with which early settlers powered their mills.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cascade Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles (92.68 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Cascade (partial)

Adjacent townships

• Dodge Township (north)
• Taylor Township (northeast)
• Whitewater Township (east)
• Washington Township, Jones County (southeast)
• Richland Township, Jones County (south)
• Lovell Township, Jones County (southwest)
• South Fork Township, Delaware County (west)
• North Fork Township, Delaware County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Cascade Protestant, Johns Creek, Saint Martins Catholic, Saint Marys Catholic and Zion Reform.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 151
• Iowa Highway 136

School districts

• Monticello Community School District
• Western Dubuque Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 31
• State Senate District 16

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com