Harrison Township, Boone County, Iowa

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Harrison Township, Boone County
Township
Map highlighting Harrison Township, Boone County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N093°45′24″W / 42.16722°N 93.75667°W / 42.16722; -93.75667
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Boone
Area
 • Total
35.97 sq mi (93.15 km2)
 • Land35.94 sq mi (93.09 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
368
 • Density10/sq mi (4/km2)
FIPS code 19-91860 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468011

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

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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. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 317.


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