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Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa
Worth Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.
Worth Township, Boone County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′50″N 093°51′51″W / 41.99722°N 93.86417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.23 sq mi (70.54 km2) |
| • Land | 27.05 sq mi (70.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 655 |
| • Density | 24.2/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-94782[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469017 |
History edit
Worth Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William J. Worth.[4]
Geography edit
Worth Township covers an area of 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Luther. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hull, James Gildea, Sarah Dinwoodie and Squire Boone.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 259.
- ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 548.
External links edit
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com