| Official Name: | Cedar Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Benton |
| Area Total Km2: | 111.89 |
| Area Land Km2: | 110.79 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.1 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 43.2 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 42.78 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.98 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 533 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4.8 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 12.5 |
| Elevation M: | 255 |
| Elevation Ft: | 837 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2597°N -92.1136°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 50651, 52313, 52349 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0467548 |
Cedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.[1]
Cedar Township was founded in 1851.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Township covers an area of 43.2 square miles (111.89 square kilometers); of this, 42.78 square miles (110.79 square kilometers, 99.02 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 0.98 percent) is water.
The township contains these three cemeteries: Engledow, Greenwall and Mount Auburn.