Bath Township is one of sixteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Cerro Gordo County
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,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 337.
Geography
Bath Township covers an area of , and contains no incorporated settlements. The city of
Rockwell (population about 1000) borders it to the south. The southern part of the township to its north likewise remains unincorporated, while its northern portion includes most of
Mason City, with a population of about 30,000. (Mason City was the childhood home of
Meredith Wilson, who is said to have modeled after it "
River City, Iowa
''The Music Man'' is a musical theatre, musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns confidence trick, con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and le ...
", the setting for his musical
The Music Man
''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and ...
.)
References
External links
US-Counties.com
Townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Mason City, Iowa micropolitan area
Townships in Iowa
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