Dodge Township, Boone County, Iowa
| Dodge Township, Boone County | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 42°10′26″N 093°53′46″W / 42.17389°N 93.89611°WCoordinates: 42°10′26″N 093°53′46″W / 42.17389°N 93.89611°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.38 sq mi (125.31 km2) |
| • Land | 48.16 sq mi (124.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 11.2/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91002[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467716 |
Dodge Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 540.
History
Dodge Township was organized in 1852.[3] It is named for Augustus C. Dodge.[4]
Geography
Dodge Township covers an area of 48.38 square miles (125.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fraser. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Boone County Farm, Leininger, Mineral Ridge and White.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 209.
- ↑ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. p. 550.
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