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°WCoordinates: 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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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- Townships in Boone County, Iowa
- Townships in Iowa
- 1871 establishments in Iowa
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