Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa

Peoples Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°54′41″N 093°59′21″W / 41.91139°N 93.98917°W / 41.91139; -93.98917Coordinates: 41°54′41″N 093°59′21″W / 41.91139°N 93.98917°W / 41.91139; -93.98917
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Boone
Area
 • Total 36.12 sq mi (93.54 km2)
 • Land 36.12 sq mi (93.54 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,079 ft (329 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 346
 • Density 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
FIPS code 19-93291[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468505

Peoples Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 346.

History

Peoples Township was established in 1871.[3] It was named for David Peoples, an early settler.[4]

Geography

Peoples Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Peoples and Peoples.

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. 303.
  4. ↑ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. p. 540.


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