Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa

Worth Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.

Worth Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°59′50″N 093°51′51″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total27.23 sq mi (70.54 km2)
 • Land27.05 sq mi (70.05 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total655
 • Density24.2/sq mi (9.4/km2)
FIPS code19-94782[2]
GNIS feature ID0469017

History

Worth Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William J. Worth.[4]

Geography

Worth Township covers an area of 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Luther. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hull, James Gildea, Sarah Dinwoodie and Squire Boone.

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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. 259.
  4. The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 548.



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