Harrison Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 093°45′24″W / 42.16722°N 93.75667°W / 42.16722; -93.75667
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total35.97 sq mi (93.15 km2)
 • Land35.94 sq mi (93.09 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total368
 • Density10.2/sq mi (4/km2)
FIPS code19-91860[2]
GNIS feature ID0468011

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 368.

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1871. It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[3]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Mackey, Saint Paul's Lutheran and Saints Peter and Paul.

References

  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. 317.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States
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