Colfax Township, Boone County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
41°59′59″N 093°45′09″W / 41.99972°N 93.75250°W / 41.99972; -93.75250![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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Colfax Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.
History
Colfax Township was organized in 1871. It is named for Schuyler Colfax.[3]
Geography
Colfax Township covers an area of 34.97 square miles (90.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Olive Branch.
References
- ^ "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. 309.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Boone
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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