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Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Pioneer Township, Cedar County
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Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 091°19′01″W / 41.90250°N 91.31694°W / 41.90250; -91.31694
CountryImage United States
StateImage Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total
36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land36.51 sq mi (94.56 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,810
 • Density49/sq mi (19.1/km2)
FIPS code19-93333[2]
GNIS feature ID0468519

Pioneer Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,810.

History

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Pioneer Township was established in 1848.[3]

Geography

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Pioneer Township covers an area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Mechanicsville. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Andre, Pioneer, Rose Hill and Union.

References

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  1. ↑ "Township of Pioneer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 63.
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