Amaqua Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 283.
Amaqua Township, Boone County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°05′07″N 094°06′40″W / 42.08528°N 94.11111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.76 sq mi (95.21 km2) |
| • Land | 36.75 sq mi (95.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 283 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-90057[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467391 |
History
editAmaqua Township was established in 1871.[3] Amaqua is an Indian name meaning "beaver".[4]
Geography
editAmaqua Township covers an area of 36.76 square miles (95.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Beaver. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Beaver, Grand Ridge, Maas and Maple Grove.
References
edit- ^ "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. 297.
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 289.
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