Cascade Township, Dubuque County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°20′32″N 91°04′01″W / 42.34222°N 91.06694°W / 42.34222; -91.06694 (2000)
52033, 52046, 52078, 52237
Cascade Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,079.[1]
History
The name of Cascade Township is derived from the cascade, or water power, with which early settlers powered their mills.[2]
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
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cascade Township, Dubuque County, Iowa.
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com