Jackson Township, Boone County, Iowa

Jackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 582.

Jackson Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 42°04′55″N 093°46′01″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
  Total36.75 sq mi (95.19 km2)
  Land36.74 sq mi (95.17 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total582
  Density15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
FIPS code19-92094[2]
GNIS feature ID0468092

History

Jackson Township was established in 1857.[3]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Mitchell.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 217.


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