Center Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,726.[1]
Center Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Dubuque County | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′54″N 90°50′30″W / 42.51500°N 90.84167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dubuque |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.36 km2 (36.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 93.36 km2 (36.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,726 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52002, 52039, 52045, 52068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467574 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.05 square miles (93.36 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- 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
edit- Jefferson Township (north)
- Peru Township (northeast)
- Dubuque Township (east)
- Vernon Township (south)
- Taylor Township (southwest)
- Iowa Township (west)
- Concord Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Annunciation, Centralia Presbyterian and Saint Johns the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
School districts
edit- Dubuque Community School District
- Western Dubuque Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 16
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.