Boone Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Appearance
Boone Township | |
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Coordinates: 43°02′20″N 93°54′51″W / 43.03889°N 93.91417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Hancock |
Area | |
• Total | 36.48 sq mi (94.48 km2) |
• Land | 36.48 sq mi (94.48 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 227 |
• Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 50423, 50430, 50447, 50483 |
GNIS feature ID | 0467475 |
Boone Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 227.[1]
History
[edit]Boone Township was organized in 1880.[2][3]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Boone Township covers an area of 36.48 square miles (94.48 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Corwith (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Orthel Township (north)
- Britt Township (northeast)
- Erin Township (east)
- Amsterdam Township (southeast)
- Magor Township (south)
- Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County (southwest)
- Prairie Township, Kossuth County (west)
- Wesley Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Boone Township Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Newbrough Airport
School districts
[edit]- Corwith-Wesley Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
Political districts
[edit]- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 11
- State Senate District 6
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 260.
- ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 654.