Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
41°54′41″N 093°51′00″W / 41.91139°N 93.85000°W / 41.91139; -93.85000Country United StatesState IowaCountyBooneArea
 • Total17.4 sq mi (45.06 km2) • Land17.24 sq mi (44.66 km2) • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,344 • Density136/sq mi (52.5/km2)FIPS code19-91029[2]GNIS feature ID0467725

Douglas Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,344.

History

Douglas Township was established in 1858.[3]

Geography

Douglas Township covers an area of 17.4 square miles (45 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Madrid. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Cassel, Dalander, Fairview and Mount Hope.

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.
  3. ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 225.

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