Cass Township, Boone County, Iowa

Cass Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°54′22″N 93°54′00″W / 41.90611°N 93.90000°W / 41.90611; -93.90000
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total
18.36 sq mi (47.55 km2)
 • Land18.05 sq mi (46.74 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Elevation
[1]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
668
 • Density37/sq mi (14.3/km2)
FIPS code19-90489[2]
GNIS feature ID0467537

Cass Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 668.

History

Cass Township was established in 1858. It is named for Lewis Cass.[3]

Geography

Cass Township covers an area of 18.36 square miles (47.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Liberty and State Hospital.

References

  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. 251.


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