Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa

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

Douglas Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°54′41″N 093°51′00″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • 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

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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 225.



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