Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778°N 93.88139°W / 42.07778; -93.88139

Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa

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Des Moines Township, Boone County
File:Map highlighting Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778°N 93.88139°W / 42.07778; -93.88139
CountryFile:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
StateFile:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total
40.44 sq mi (104.73 km2)
 • Land40.22 sq mi (104.18 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
13,758
 • Density342.1/sq mi (132.1/km2)
FIPS code19-90969[2]
GNIS feature ID0467705

Des Moines Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,758.

Geography

Des Moines Township covers an area of 40.44 square miles (104.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Boone. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Bass Point, Biblical College, Boone Memorial Garden, Leatham, Linwood Park, Oak Grove and Sacred Heart.

References

  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.

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