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Lester Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°35′38″N 092°08′21″W / 42.59389°N 92.13917°W / 42.59389; -92.13917
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Lester Township, Black Hawk County
Coordinates: 42°35′38″N 092°08′21″W / 42.59389°N 92.13917°W / 42.59389; -92.13917
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBlack Hawk
Area
 • Total35.86 sq mi (92.87 km2)
 • Land35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,504
 • Density42/sq mi (16.2/km2)
FIPS code19-92427[2]
GNIS feature ID0468208

Lester Township is one of seventeen rural townships in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1504.

Geography

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Lester Township covers an area of 35.86 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Dunkerton. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview-Lester and Lester Township.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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