Boardman Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Boardman Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,832.
Boardman Township | |
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 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′44″N 091°25′29″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2) |
| • Land | 36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,832 |
| • Density | 50.3/sq mi (19.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467471 |
History
Boardman Township is named for Elisha Boardman, who settled there in 1836.[1]
Geography
Boardman Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Elkader (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Eastside, Erhardt and Saint Josephs.
The streams of Dry Mill Creek and Roberts Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Boardman Township contains Elkader Municipal Airport.
Notes
- Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 313.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Clayton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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