Union Township, Boone County, Iowa

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Union Township, Boone County
Map highlighting Union Township, Boone County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°54′34″N094°06′13″W / 41.90944°N 94.10361°W / 41.90944; -94.10361
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Boone
Area
  Total
36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Land36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
503
  Density14/sq mi (5.4/km2)
FIPS code 19-94176 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468810

Union Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 503.

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History

Union Township was organized in 1856, by Judge John B. Montgomery. [3]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Berkley. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Moore.

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. 331.