Homer Township, Buchanan County, Iowa

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Homer Township, Buchanan County
Map highlighting Homer Township, Buchanan County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°20′46″N091°53′27″W / 42.34611°N 91.89083°W / 42.34611; -91.89083
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Buchanan
Area
  Total
36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2)
  Land36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
681
  Density19/sq mi (7.3/km2)
FIPS code 19-91977 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468050

Homer Township is one of 16 townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 681. Homer Township was organized in 1858. [3]

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Geography

Homer Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rowley. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Clayton and Rowley.

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. "History of Homer Township". Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.