Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa

Des Moines Township, Boone County
—  Township  —
Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778°N 93.88139°W / 42.07778; -93.88139Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778°N 93.88139°W / 42.07778; -93.88139
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Boone
Area
– Total	40.44 sq mi (104.73 km2)
– Land	40.22 sq mi (104.18 km2)
– Water	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	13,758
– Density	342.1/sq mi (132.1/km2)
FIPS code	19-90969[2]
GNIS feature ID	0467705

Des Moines Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,758.

Geography

Des Moines Township covers an area of 40.44 square miles (104.7 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Boone. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Bass Point, Biblical College, Boone Memorial Garden, Leatham, Linwood Park, Oak Grove and Sacred Heart.

References

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com