Colfax Township, Boone County, Iowa

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Colfax Township, Boone County
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Coordinates: 41°59′59″N093°45′09″W / 41.99972°N 93.75250°W / 41.99972; -93.75250
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Boone
Area
  Total34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2)
  Land34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total746
  Density21.3/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, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.

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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.

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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. 309.