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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1880. p. 743.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |