Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
41°59′50″N 093°51′51″W / 41.99722°N 93.86417°W / 41.99722; -93.86417Country United StatesState IowaCountyBooneArea
 • Total27.23 sq mi (70.54 km2) • Land27.05 sq mi (70.05 km2) • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)Elevation
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1,079 ft (329 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total655 • Density24.2/sq mi (9.4/km2)FIPS code19-94782[2]GNIS feature ID0469017

Worth Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.

History

Worth Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William J. Worth.[4]

Geography

Worth Township covers an area of 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Luther. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hull, James Gildea, Sarah Dinwoodie and Squire Boone.

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.
  3. ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 259.
  4. ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 548.
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