Concord Township is one of seventeen

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in Dubuque County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 830.

Geography

According to the

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, Concord Township covers an area of 36.4 square miles (94.28 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

* Holy Cross * Rickardsville (partial)

Unincorporated towns

* Cottage Hill at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Buena Vista Township, Clayton County (north) * Jefferson Township (east) * Center Township (southeast) * Iowa Township (south) * New Wine Township (southwest) * Liberty Township (west) * Millville Township, Clayton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bankston Park (historical), Christian, Cottage Hill Christian, Cottage Hill Protestant, Floyd and Holy Cross Catholic.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 52 *

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School districts

* Western Dubuque Community School District

Political districts

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* 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

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