Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778°N 93.88139°W / 42.07778; -93.88139Country United StatesState IowaCountyBooneArea
 • Total40.44 sq mi (104.73 km2) • Land40.22 sq mi (104.18 km2) • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)Elevation1,129 ft (344 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total13,758 • Density342.1/sq mi (132.1/km2)FIPS code19-90969[2]GNIS feature ID0467705

Des Moines Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,758.

Geography

Des Moines Township covers an area of 40.44 square miles (104.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Boone. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Bass Point, Biblical College, Boone Memorial Garden, Leatham, Linwood Park, Oak Grove and Sacred Heart.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

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County seat: Boone
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