Center Township is one of seventeen
townships
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in
Dubuque County
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,
Iowa
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,
United States
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 1,726.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Center Township covers an area of 36.05 square miles (93.36 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
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Asbury (partial)
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Centralia (north three-quarters)
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Graf
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Unincorporated towns
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Budd at
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Five Points at
* Lattnerville at
* Lore at
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Twin Springs at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Jefferson Township (north)
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Peru Township (northeast)
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Dubuque Township (east)
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Vernon Township (south)
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Taylor Township (southwest)
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Iowa Township (west)
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Concord Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Annunciation, Centralia Presbyterian and Saint Johns the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
School districts
* Dubuque Community School District
* Western Dubuque Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 1st congressional district
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* State House District 32
* State Senate District 16
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Dubuque County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa