Harrison Township, Boone County, Iowa

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 368.

Harrison Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 093°45′24″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total35.97 sq mi (93.15 km2)
 • Land35.94 sq mi (93.09 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total368
 • Density10.2/sq mi (4/km2)
FIPS code19-91860[2]
GNIS feature ID0468011

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1871. It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[3]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Mackey, Saint Paul's Lutheran and Saints Peter and Paul.

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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. 317.



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