Union Township is one of seventeen
townships
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in
Boone County,
Iowa
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,
United States
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 503.
History
Union Township was organized in 1856, by Judge John B. Montgomery.
Geography
Union Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement,
Berkley. According to the
USGS
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, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Moore.
References
External links
US-Counties.com
Townships in Boone County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa
1856 establishments in Iowa
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