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Colfax Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°59′59″N 093°45′09″W / 41.99972°N 93.75250°W / 41.99972; -93.75250
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Colfax Township, Boone County
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
 • Total34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2)
 • Land34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total746
 • 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

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

Geography

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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

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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. 309.
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