Colfax Township, Boone County, Iowa

Colfax Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°59′59″N 093°45′09″W / 41.99972°N 93.75250°WCoordinates: 41°59′59″N 093°45′09″W / 41.99972°N 93.75250°W
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Boone
Area
 • Total 34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2)
 • Land 34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,056 ft (322 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 746
 • Density 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2)
FIPS code 19-90756[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467632

Colfax Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.

History

Colfax Township was organized in 1871. It is named for Schuyler Colfax.[3]

Geography

Colfax Township covers an area of 34.97 square miles (90.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Olive Branch.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 309.

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