Cherokee Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°46′46″N 095°33′46″W / 42.77944°N 95.56278°W | |
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County | Cherokee |
Area | |
• Total | 35.98 sq mi (93.19 km2) |
• Land | 35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,073 |
• Density | 168.9/sq mi (65.2/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-90654[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0467596 |
Cherokee Township is one of sixteen townships in Cherokee County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,073.
Cherokee Township covers an area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cherokee (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Memory Gardens, Mental Health Institute, Mount Calvary and Oak Hill.