Cass Township, Boone County, Iowa

Cass Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°54′22″N 93°54′00″W / 41.90611°N 93.90000°W / 41.90611; -93.90000Coordinates: 41°54′22″N 93°54′00″W / 41.90611°N 93.90000°W / 41.90611; -93.90000
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Boone
Area
 • Total 18.36 sq mi (47.55 km2)
 • Land 18.05 sq mi (46.74 km2)
 • Water 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Elevation[1] 997 ft (304 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 668
 • Density 37/sq mi (14.3/km2)
FIPS code 19-90489[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467537

Cass Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 668.

History

Cass Township was established in 1858. It is named for Lewis Cass.[3]

Geography

Cass Township covers an area of 18.36 square miles (47.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Liberty and State Hospital.

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 251.


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