Yell Township, Boone County, Iowa
Yell Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,273.
Yell Township, Boone County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°04′24″N 094°00′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.58 sq mi (84.39 km2) |
| • Land | 32.11 sq mi (83.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,273 |
| • Density | 70.8/sq mi (27.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-94797[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469022 |
History
Yell Township was organized in 1852.[3] It is named for Colonel Archibald Yell, who fell at the Battle of Buena Vista.[4]
Geography
Yell Township covers an area of 32.58 square miles (84.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Ogden. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Bluff Creek, Buckley, Hickory Grove, Milton Lott Grave, Mount Olive and Rose Hill.
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. 197.
- The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 528.
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