Grant Township, Boone County, Iowa
Grant Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 408.
Grant Township, Boone County | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°10′11″N 094°06′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.24 sq mi (93.86 km2) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 408 |
| • Density | 11.3/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91629[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467930 |
History
Grant Township was organized in 1871.[3]
Geography
Grant Township covers an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Boxholm. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Lawn, Renner and Union.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 293.
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