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Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°59′50″N 093°51′51″W / 41.99722°N 93.86417°W / 41.99722; -93.86417
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Worth Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 41°59′50″N 093°51′51″W / 41.99722°N 93.86417°W / 41.99722; -93.86417
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total
27.23 sq mi (70.54 km2)
 • Land27.05 sq mi (70.05 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
655
 • Density24.2/sq mi (9.4/km2)
FIPS code19-94782[2]
GNIS feature ID0469017

Worth Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.

History

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Worth Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William J. Worth.[4]

Geography

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Worth Township covers an area of 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Luther. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hull, James Gildea, Sarah Dinwoodie and Squire Boone.

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. 259.
  4. ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 548.
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