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Harrison Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 093°45′24″W / 42.16722°N 93.75667°W / 42.16722; -93.75667
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Harrison Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 093°45′24″W / 42.16722°N 93.75667°W / 42.16722; -93.75667
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total35.97 sq mi (93.15 km2)
 • Land35.94 sq mi (93.09 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total368
 • Density10.2/sq mi (4/km2)
FIPS code19-91860[2]
GNIS feature ID0468011

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

History

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Harrison Township was organized in 1871. It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[3]

Geography

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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

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  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. 317.
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