Pilot Mound Township, Boone County, Iowa

Pilot Mound Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 400.

Pilot Mound Township, Boone County
Coordinates: 42°09′54″N 094°00′36″W / 42.16500°N 94.01000°W / 42.16500; -94.01000
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total22.52 sq mi (58.31 km2)
 • Land22.3 sq mi (57.76 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation1,115 ft (340 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total400
 • Density17.9/sq mi (6.9/km2)
FIPS code19-93330[2]
GNIS feature ID0468518

History

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Pilot Mound Township was organized in 1858. It wakes its name from a prominent mound in the central part of the township.[3]

Geography

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Pilot Mound Township covers an area of 22.52 square miles (58.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Pilot Mound. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bethel Owen, Runyan, Schlicht and Shafer-Gear.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 275.
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