Harrison Township, Boone County, Iowa

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 368.

Harrison Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 093°45′24″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
  Total35.97 sq mi (93.15 km2)
  Land35.94 sq mi (93.09 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total368
  Density10.2/sq mi (4/km2)
FIPS code19-91860[2]
GNIS feature ID0468011

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1871. It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[3]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Mackey, Saint Paul's Lutheran and Saints Peter and Paul.

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. 317.


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