Colfax Township, Boone County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Colfax Township, Boone County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Area Total Km2:90.57
Area Land Km2:90.57
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:34.97
Area Land Sq Mi:34.97
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:746
Population Density Km2:8.2
Population Density Sq Mi:21.3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:322
Elevation Ft:1056
Coordinates:41.9997°N -93.7525°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-90756[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0467632

Colfax Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.

History

Colfax Township was organized in 1871. It is named for Schuyler Colfax.[3]

Geography

Colfax Township covers an area of 34.97sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Olive Branch.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Book: History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1 . Pioneer Publishing Company . Goldthwait, Nathan Edward . 1914 . 309.

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