Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa

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Des Moines Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778°N 93.88139°W / 42.07778; -93.88139
Country United States
State 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

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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

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  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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