Harrison Township, Boone County, Iowa
Harrison Township, Boone County | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 093°45′24″W / 42.16722°N 93.75667°WCoordinates: 42°10′02″N 093°45′24″W / 42.16722°N 93.75667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Boone |
Area | |
• Total | 35.97 sq mi (93.15 km2) |
• Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 368 |
• Density | 10.2/sq mi (4/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-91860[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468011 |
Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 368.
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.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 317.
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