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Cass Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°54′22″N 93°54′00″W / 41.90611°N 93.90000°W / 41.90611; -93.90000
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Cass Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 41°54′22″N 93°54′00″W / 41.90611°N 93.90000°W / 41.90611; -93.90000
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total18.36 sq mi (47.55 km2)
 • Land18.05 sq mi (46.74 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total668
 • Density37/sq mi (14.3/km2)
FIPS code19-90489[2]
GNIS feature ID0467537

Cass Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 668.

History

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Cass Township was established in 1858. It is named for Lewis Cass.[3]

Geography

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Cass Township covers an area of 18.36 square miles (47.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Liberty and State Hospital.

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.
  3. ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 251.
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