Boone Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
43°02′20″N 93°54′51″W / 43.03889°N 93.91417°W / 43.03889; -93.91417 (2000)
50423, 50430, 50447, 50483
Boone Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 227.[1]
History
Boone Township was organized in 1880.[2][3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Boone Township covers an area of 36.48 square miles (94.48 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
- Corwith (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Stilson at 43°02′18″N 93°53′07″W / 43.038298°N 93.885225°W / 43.038298; -93.885225
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Orthel Township (north)
- Britt Township (northeast)
- Erin Township (east)
- Amsterdam Township (southeast)
- Magor Township (south)
- Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County (southwest)
- Prairie Township, Kossuth County (west)
- Wesley Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Boone Township Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Newbrough Airport
School districts
- Corwith-Wesley Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 11
- State Senate District 6
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 260.
- ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 654.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com