Cass Township, Boone County, Iowa

Cass Township, Boone County
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)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 • Total
612
 • Density34/sq mi (13.1/km2)
FIPS code19-90489[3]
GNIS feature ID0467537

Cass Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 612.

History

Cass Township was established in 1858. It is named for Lewis Cass.[4]

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. ^ "Township of Cass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Cass township, Boone County, Iowa". Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 251.