Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa

Des Moines Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,758.

Des Moines Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
  Total40.44 sq mi (104.73 km2)
  Land40.22 sq mi (104.18 km2)
  Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total13,758
  Density342.1/sq mi (132.1/km2)
FIPS code19-90969[2]
GNIS feature ID0467705

Geography

Des Moines Township covers an area of 40.44 square miles (104.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Boone. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Bass Point, Biblical College, Boone Memorial Garden, Leatham, Linwood Park, Oak Grove and Sacred Heart.

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.


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