Boardman Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Boardman Township
Township
Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 42°51′44″N 091°25′29″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clayton
Area
• Total	36.45 sq mi (94.41 km^2)
• Land	36.45 sq mi (94.41 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,832
• Density	50.3/sq mi (19.4/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0467471

Boardman Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,832.

History

Boardman Township is named for Elisha Boardman, who settled there in 1836.^[1]

Geography

Boardman Township covers an area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Elkader (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Eastside, Erhardt and Saint Josephs.

The streams of Dry Mill Creek and Roberts Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Boardman Township contains Elkader Municipal Airport.

Notes

1. Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 313.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com