Beaver Township, Boone County, Iowa
Beaver Township, Boone County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′26″N 094°06′28″W / 41.99056°N 94.10778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.05 sq mi (90.77 km2) |
| • Land | 35.05 sq mi (90.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 191 |
| • Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-90150[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467422 |
Beaver Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 191.
History
Beaver Township was established in 1871. It is named for the Beaver Creek, along which many beavers were once trapped.[3]
Geography
Beaver Township covers an area of 35.05 square miles (90.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 289.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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