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Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°54′41″N 093°51′00″W / 41.91139°N 93.85000°W / 41.91139; -93.85000
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Douglas Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 41°54′41″N 093°51′00″W / 41.91139°N 93.85000°W / 41.91139; -93.85000
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total17.4 sq mi (45.06 km2)
 • Land17.24 sq mi (44.66 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,344
 • Density136/sq mi (52.5/km2)
FIPS code19-91029[2]
GNIS feature ID0467725

Douglas Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,344.

History

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Douglas Township was established in 1858.[3]

Geography

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Douglas Township covers an area of 17.4 square miles (45 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Madrid. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Cassel, Dalander, Fairview and Mount Hope.

References

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  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. 225.
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