Center Township, Dubuque County, Iowa
Appearance
Center Township | |
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![]() Location in Dubuque County | |
Coordinates: 42°30′54″N 90°50′30″W / 42.51500°N 90.84167°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Dubuque |
Area | |
• Total | 36.05 sq mi (93.36 km2) |
• Land | 36.05 sq mi (93.36 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,726 |
• Density | 47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 52002, 52039, 52045, 52068 |
GNIS feature ID | 0467574 |
Center Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,726.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.05 square miles (93.36 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Budd at 42°31′59″N 90°48′56″W / 42.533056°N 90.815684°W
- Five Points at 42°33′05″N 90°51′30″W / 42.551388°N 90.858462°W
- Lattnerville at 42°29′08″N 90°52′58″W / 42.485557°N 90.882908°W
- Lore at 42°31′05″N 90°47′59″W / 42.518057°N 90.799850°W
- Twin Springs at 42°30′55″N 90°50′25″W / 42.515278°N 90.840407°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jefferson Township (north)
- Peru Township (northeast)
- Dubuque Township (east)
- Dubuque Township (east)
- Vernon Township (south)
- Taylor Township (southwest)
- Iowa Township (west)
- Concord Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Annunciation, Centralia Presbyterian and Saint Johns the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
School districts
- Dubuque Community School District
- Western Dubuque Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 16
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas