Sumner Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,148.
Sumner Township, Buchanan County | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′25″N 091°53′40″W | |
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County | Buchanan |
Area | |
• Total | 34.31 sq mi (88.85 km2) |
• Land | 34.02 sq mi (88.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,148 |
• Density | 92.5/sq mi (35.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-94047[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468765 |
Sumner Township covers an area of 34.31 square miles (88.9 km2) and contains the southern half of the city of Independence. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Mount Hope, Oakwood, State Hospital and Wilson.
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Independence | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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