Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa
Douglas Township, Boone County | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.4 sq mi (45.06 km2) |
| • Land | 17.24 sq mi (44.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,344 |
| • Density | 136/sq mi (52.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91029[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467725 |
Douglas Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,344.
History
Douglas Township was established in 1858.[3]
Geography
Douglas Township covers an area of 17.4 square miles (45 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Madrid. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Cassel, Dalander, Fairview and Mount Hope.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 225.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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