Township in Iowa, United States
| Beaver Township, Boone County | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′26″N 094°06′28″W / 41.99056°N 94.10778°W / 41.99056; -94.10778 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.05 sq mi (90.77 km) |
| • Land | 35.05 sq mi (90.77 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 191 |
| • Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km) |
| FIPS code | 19-90150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467422 |
Beaver Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 191.
History
Beaver Township was established in 1871. It is named for the Beaver Creek, along which many beavers were once trapped.
Geography
Beaver Township covers an area of 35.05 square miles (90.8 km) and contains no incorporated settlements.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 289.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Boone | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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