Marcy Township, Boone County, Iowa

Marcy Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°59′11″N 093°58′47″W / 41.98639°N 93.97972°W / 41.98639; -93.97972
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total
42.06 sq mi (108.95 km2)
 • Land41.84 sq mi (108.37 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,137
 • Density27.2/sq mi (10.5/km2)
FIPS code19-92832[2]
GNIS feature ID0468346

Marcy Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,137.

History

Marcy Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William L. Marcy.[4]

Geography

Marcy Township covers an area of 42.06 square miles (108.9 km2), and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Glenwood, Holloway, Oakwood, Pleasant Hill, Quincy, Sparks and Swede Valley Lutheran.

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. 281.
  4. ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 535.


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