Dodge Township, Dubuque County, Iowa

Dodge Township
Township
Location in Dubuque County
Coordinates: 42°25′28″N 91°05′06″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dubuque
Area
• Total	94.78 km2 (36.6 sq mi)
• Land	94.7 km2 (36.57 sq mi)
• Water	0.08 km2 (0.03 sq mi)  0.08%
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,204
• Density	12.7/km2 (32.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52040, 52046, 52078
GNIS feature ID	0467717

Dodge Township is one of seventeen townships in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,204.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dodge Township covers an area of 36.6 square miles (94.78 square kilometers); of this, 36.57 square miles (94.7 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Dyersville (partial)
• Farley (partial)
• Worthington

Adjacent townships

• New Wine Township (north)
• Iowa Township (northeast)
• Taylor Township (east)
• Whitewater Township (southeast)
• Cascade Township (south)
• South Fork Township, Delaware County (southwest)
• North Fork Township, Delaware County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Fairview, Saint Pauls and Worthington Baptist (historical).

Major highways

• U.S. Route 20
• Iowa Highway 136

School districts

• Western Dubuque Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 31
• State House District 32
• State Senate District 16

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com