Colfax Township, Boone County, Iowa

Colfax Township, Boone County
Township
Coordinates: 41°59′59″N 093°45′09″W / 41.99972°N 93.75250°W / 41.99972; -93.75250
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total
34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2)
 • Land34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
746
 • Density21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2)
FIPS code19-90756[2]
GNIS feature ID0467632

Colfax Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.

History

Colfax Township was organized in 1871. It is named for Schuyler Colfax.[3]

Geography

Colfax Township covers an area of 34.97 square miles (90.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Olive Branch.

References

  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. 309.


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