Colfax Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.
Colfax Township, Boone County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′59″N 093°45′09″W / 41.99972°N 93.75250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2) |
| • Land | 34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 746 |
| • Density | 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-90756[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467632 |
History
editColfax Township was organized in 1871. It is named for Schuyler Colfax.[3]
Geography
editColfax 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
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 309.
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