Marcy Township, Boone County, Iowa

Marcy Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°59′11″N 093°58′47″W / 41.98639°N 93.97972°W / 41.98639; -93.97972Coordinates: 41°59′11″N 093°58′47″W / 41.98639°N 93.97972°W / 41.98639; -93.97972
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Boone
Area
 • Total 42.06 sq mi (108.95 km2)
 • Land 41.84 sq mi (108.37 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,079 ft (329 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,137
 • Density 27.2/sq mi (10.5/km2)
FIPS code 19-92832[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468346

Marcy Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,137.

History

Marcy Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William L. Marcy.[4]

Geography

Marcy Township covers an area of 42.06 square miles (108.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Glenwood, Holloway, Oakwood, Pleasant Hill, Quincy, Sparks and Swede Valley Lutheran.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 281.
  4. ↑ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. p. 535.


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