Jackson Township, Boone County, Iowa

Jackson Township, Boone County
Township
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
 • Total
36.75 sq mi (95.19 km2)
 • Land36.74 sq mi (95.17 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
582
 • 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

Jackson Township was established in 1857.[3]

Geography

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

  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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