Colfax Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.
Colfax Township, Boone County | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°59′59″N 093°45′09″W | |
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County | Boone |
Area | |
• Total | 34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2) |
• Land | 34.97 sq mi (90.57 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 746 |
• Density | 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-90756[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0467632 |
Colfax Township was organized in 1871. It is named for Schuyler Colfax.[3]
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.
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County seat: Boone | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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