Tilden Township, Cherokee County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Tilden Township is one of sixteen townships
in Cherokee County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 194.
, to Forest Lake, Pennsylvania, to Springfield, Illinois
, and then to Winneshiek County, Iowa
. In 1866, he claimed as a homestead 480 acres (1.9 km²) of section 26, residing there with his wife, Irene Elizabeth West, and five children. They moved to the Washington Territory
in 1885.
, it contains two cemeteries: Mount Pleasant and Trinity.
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 Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,072 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,777 housing units, of which 5,207 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 194.
History
Tilden Township was named after Joseph White Tilden (1819–1903) a pioneer who emigrated first from Lebanon, ConnecticutLebanon, Connecticut
Lebanon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,907 at the 2000 census. The town lies just to the northwest of Norwich, north of New London, and east of Hartford...
, to Forest Lake, Pennsylvania, to Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, and then to Winneshiek County, Iowa
Winneshiek County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,056 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,721 housing units, of which 7,997 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. In 1866, he claimed as a homestead 480 acres (1.9 km²) of section 26, residing there with his wife, Irene Elizabeth West, and five children. They moved to the Washington Territory
Washington Territory
The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington....
in 1885.
Geography
Tilden Township covers an area of 36.25 square miles (93.9 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGSUnited 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,...
, it contains two cemeteries: Mount Pleasant and Trinity.