Boardman Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Boardman Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Clayton County | |
Coordinates: 42°51′44″N 091°25′29″W / 42.86222°N 91.42472°WCoordinates: 42°51′44″N 091°25′29″W / 42.86222°N 91.42472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Clayton |
Area | |
• Total | 36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2) |
• Land | 36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,832 |
• Density | 50.3/sq mi (19.4/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0467471 |
Boardman Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,832.
History
Boardman Township is named for Elisha Boardman, who settled there in 1836.[1]
Geography
Boardman Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Elkader (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Eastside, Erhardt and Saint Josephs.
The streams of Dry Mill Creek and Roberts Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Boardman Township contains Elkader Municipal Airport.
Notes
- ↑ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. p. 313.
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