Worth Township, Boone County | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 41°59′50″N 093°51′51″W / 41.99722°N 93.86417°WCoordinates: 41°59′50″N 093°51′51″W / 41.99722°N 93.86417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Boone |
Area | |
• Total | 27.23 sq mi (70.54 km2) |
• Land | 27.05 sq mi (70.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 655 |
• Density | 24.2/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-94782 |
GNIS feature ID | 0469017 |
Worth Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.
Worth Township was organized in 1858. It is named for William J. Worth.
Worth Township covers an area of 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Luther. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hull, James Gildea, Sarah Dinwoodie and Squire Boone.