Des Moines Township, Boone County | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778°N 93.88139°WCoordinates: 42°04′40″N 093°52′53″W / 42.07778°N 93.88139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Boone |
Area | |
• Total | 40.44 sq mi (104.73 km2) |
• Land | 40.22 sq mi (104.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 13,758 |
• Density | 342.1/sq mi (132.1/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-90969 |
GNIS feature ID | 0467705 |
Des Moines Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,758.
Des Moines Township covers an area of 40.44 square miles (104.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Boone. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Bass Point, Biblical College, Boone Memorial Garden, Leatham, Linwood Park, Oak Grove and Sacred Heart.