Grant Township, Boone County, Iowa
Grant Township, Boone County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°10′11″N 094°06′04″W / 42.16972°N 94.10111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.24 sq mi (93.86 km2) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 408 |
| • Density | 11.3/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91629[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467930 |
Grant Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 408.
History
[edit]Grant Township was organized in 1871.[3]
Geography
[edit]Grant Township covers an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Boxholm. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Lawn, Renner and Union.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 293.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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