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Marcy Township, Boone County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°59′11″N 093°58′47″W / 41.98639°N 93.97972°W / 41.98639; -93.97972
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Marcy Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 41°59′11″N 093°58′47″W / 41.98639°N 93.97972°W / 41.98639; -93.97972
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total42.06 sq mi (108.95 km2)
 • Land41.84 sq mi (108.37 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,137
 • Density27.2/sq mi (10.5/km2)
FIPS code19-92832[2]
GNIS feature ID0468346

Marcy Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,137.

History

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Marcy Township was organized in 1858.[3] It is named for William L. Marcy.[4]

Geography

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Marcy Township covers an area of 42.06 square miles (108.9 km2), and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Glenwood, Holloway, Oakwood, Pleasant Hill, Quincy, Sparks and Swede Valley Lutheran.

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. 281.
  4. ^ The History of Boone County, Iowa. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 535.
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