Center Township, Dubuque County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Center Township is one of seventeen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Dubuque County
Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...

, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,726.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Center Township covers an area of 36.05 square miles (93.36 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

  • Asbury
    Asbury, Iowa
    Asbury is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, and a suburb of the city of Dubuque. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,450 at the 2000 census, but is now 4,170. Asbury is the second-largest city in Dubuque County, surpassing Dyersville,...

     (partial)
  • Centralia
    Centralia, Iowa
    Centralia is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the 'Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 101 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Centralia is located at ....

     (north three-quarters)
  • Graf
    Graf, Iowa
    Graf is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the 'Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 73 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Graf is located at ....


Unincorporated towns

  • Budd at 42.5330558°N 90.8156837°W
  • Five Points at 42.5513879°N 90.8584619°W
  • Lattnerville at 42.4855566°N 90.8829078°W
  • Lore at 42.5180566°N 90.7998501°W
  • Twin Springs at 42.5152783°N 90.8404065°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
    Concord Township, Dubuque County, Iowa
    Concord Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 830.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Concord Township covers an area of 36.4 square miles .-Cities, towns, villages:* Holy Cross* Rickardsville...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Annunciation, Centralia Presbyterian and Saint Johns Lutheran.

Political districts

  • Iowa's 1st congressional district
    Iowa's 1st congressional district
    Iowa's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers the northeastern part of the state. The district includes Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport and Waterloo....

  • State House District 32
  • State Senate District 16

External links

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