Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
41°59′50″N 093°51′51″W / 41.99722°N 93.86417°W / 41.99722; -93.86417[1]
(2000)
Worth Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.
History
Worth Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William J. Worth.[4]
Geography
Worth Township covers an area of 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Luther. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hull, James Gildea, Sarah Dinwoodie and Squire Boone.
References
- ^ "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. 259.
- ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 548.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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County seat: Boone
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