Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa
Douglas Township, Boone County | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°54′41″N 093°51′00″W / 41.91139°N 93.85000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.40 sq mi (45.06 km2) |
| • Land | 17.24 sq mi (44.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,344 |
| • Density | 136/sq mi (52.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91029[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467725 |
Douglas Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,344.
History
Douglas Township was established in 1858.[3]
Geography
Douglas Township covers an area of 17.4 square miles (45 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Madrid. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Cassel, Dalander, Fairview and Mount Hope.
References
- ^ "Township of Douglas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 225.
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