Marcy Township, Boone County, Iowa
Marcy Township, Boone County | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′11″N 093°58′47″W / 41.98639°N 93.97972°WCoordinates: 41°59′11″N 093°58′47″W / 41.98639°N 93.97972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.06 sq mi (108.95 km2) |
| • Land | 41.84 sq mi (108.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,137 |
| • Density | 27.2/sq mi (10.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-92832[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468346 |
Marcy Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,137.
History[]
Marcy Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William L. Marcy.[4]
Geography[]
Marcy Township covers an area of 42.06 square miles (108.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Glenwood, Holloway, Oakwood, Pleasant Hill, Quincy, Sparks and Swede Valley Lutheran.
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. 281.
- ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 535.
External links[]
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
 | This article about the geography of Boone County, Iowa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Townships in Boone County, Iowa
- Townships in Iowa
- 1858 establishments in Iowa
- Central Iowa geography stubs