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Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°54′41″N 093°59′21″W / 41.91139°N 93.98917°W / 41.91139; -93.98917
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Peoples Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 41°54′41″N 093°59′21″W / 41.91139°N 93.98917°W / 41.91139; -93.98917
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total36.12 sq mi (93.54 km2)
 • Land36.12 sq mi (93.54 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total346
 • Density9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
FIPS code19-93291[2]
GNIS feature ID0468505

Peoples Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 346.

History

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Peoples Township was established in 1871.[3] It was named for David Peoples, an early settler.[4]

Geography

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Peoples Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Peoples and Peoples.

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. 303.
  4. ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 540.
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