Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778, -93.88139
Des Moines Township, Boone County

Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Boone
Area
- Total	40.44 sq mi (104.73 km²)
- Land	40.22 sq mi (104.18 km²)
- Water	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	13,758
- Density	342.1/sq mi (132.1/km²)
FIPS code	19-90969^[2]
GNIS feature ID	0467705

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

[edit] Geography

Des Moines Township covers an area of 40.44 square miles 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.

[edit] References

^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa

County seat: Boone

Cities	Beaver \| Berkley \| Boone \| Boxholm \| Fraser \| Luther \| Madrid \| Ogden \| Pilot Mound \| Sheldahl

Community	Jordan

Townships	Amaqua \| Beaver \| Cass \| Colfax \| Des Moines \| Dodge \| Douglas \| Garden \| Grant \| Harrison \| Jackson \| Marcy \| Peoples \| Pilot Mound \| Union \| Worth \| Yell