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Beaver Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°59′26″N 094°06′28″W / 41.99056°N 94.10778°W / 41.99056; -94.10778
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Beaver Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 41°59′26″N 094°06′28″W / 41.99056°N 94.10778°W / 41.99056; -94.10778
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total35.05 sq mi (90.77 km2)
 • Land35.05 sq mi (90.77 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total191
 • Density5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2)
FIPS code19-90150[2]
GNIS feature ID0467422

Beaver Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 191.

History

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Beaver Township was established in 1871. It is named for the Beaver Creek, along which many beavers were once trapped.[3]

Geography

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Beaver Township covers an area of 35.05 square miles (90.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 289.
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