Union Township, Boone County, Iowa

Union Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 503.

Union Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 41°54′34″N 094°06′13″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
  Total36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Land36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total503
  Density13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
FIPS code19-94176[2]
GNIS feature ID0468810

History

Union Township was organized in 1856, by Judge John B. Montgomery.[3]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Berkley. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Moore.

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. 331.


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