Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Perry Township is one of sixteen townships
in Buchanan County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,044.
. The unincorporated community of Littleton
is also in the township. According to the USGS
, the township contains four cemeteries: Cedar Crest, Littleton, Saint Athanasius and Saint Michaels.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Buchanan County
Buchanan County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,958 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,968 housing units, of which 8,161 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, 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 3,044.
Geography
Perry Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, JesupJesup, Iowa
Jesup is a city in Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,212 at the 2000 census.The Black Hawk County portion of Jesup is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. The unincorporated community of Littleton
Littleton, Iowa
Littleton is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, northwest of Independence. Littleton lies in section 9 of Perry Township. The town had 250 persons in 1960, the latest year for which a census is available.-History:...
is also in the township. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, the township contains four cemeteries: Cedar Crest, Littleton, Saint Athanasius and Saint Michaels.