Springdale Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,857.
Springdale Township was established in 1853. Springdale Township was an important point on the Underground Railroad.
Springdale Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, West Branch. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Chamness, Downey, Hickory Grove, Old Friends, Springdale and West Branch. The unincorporated community of Springdale was historically important in the anti-slavery movement.