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Cascade Township, Dubuque County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Dubuque

GNIS feature ID
  
0467536

Area
  
92.67 km²

Population
  
1,079 (2000)

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
282 m

Local time
  
Sunday 6:35 PM

Cascade Township, Dubuque County, Iowa

ZIP codes
  
52033, 52046, 52078, 52237

Weather
  
15°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 64% Humidity

Cascade Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,079.

Contents

Map of Cascade, IA, USA

History

The name of Cascade Township is derived from the cascade, or water power, with which early settlers powered their mills.

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

  • U.S. Route 151
  • Iowa Highway 136
  • 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

    Cascade Township, Dubuque County, Iowa Wikipedia