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Jackson Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°04′55″N 093°46′01″W / 42.08194°N 93.76694°W / 42.08194; -93.76694
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Jackson Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 42°04′55″N 093°46′01″W / 42.08194°N 93.76694°W / 42.08194; -93.76694
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total36.75 sq mi (95.19 km2)
 • Land36.74 sq mi (95.17 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total582
 • Density15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
FIPS code19-92094[2]
GNIS feature ID0468092

Jackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 582.

History

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Jackson Township was established in 1857.[3]

Geography

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Jackson Township covers an area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Mitchell.

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. 217.
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