Lester Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa

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

Lester Township, Black Hawk County
Township
Coordinates: 42°35′38″N 092°08′21″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Black Hawk
Area
• Total	35.86 sq mi (92.87 km2)
• Land	35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation [1]	945 ft (288 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,504
• Density	42/sq mi (16.2/km2)
FIPS code	19-92427[2]
GNIS feature ID	0468208

Geography

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.