Amaqua Township, Boone County, Iowa
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Township in Iowa, United States
Amaqua Township, Boone County | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°05′07′′N 094°06′40′′W / 42.08528°N 94.11111°W / 42.08528; -94.11111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.76 sq mi (95.21 km2) |
| • Land | 36.75 sq mi (95.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 283 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-90057[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467391 |
Amaqua Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 283.
History
[edit ]Amaqua Township was established in 1871.[3] Amaqua is an Indian name meaning "beaver".[4]
Geography
[edit ]Amaqua Township covers an area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Beaver. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Beaver, Grand Ridge, Maas and Maple Grove.
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. 297.
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 289.
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