Yell Township, Boone County, Iowa
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Yell Township, Boone County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°04′24″N 094°00′04″W / 42.07333°N 94.00111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.58 sq mi (84.39 km2) |
| • Land | 32.11 sq mi (83.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,273 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-94797[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469022 |
Yell Township is one of seventeen townships in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,273.
Yell Township was organized in 1852.[3] It is named for Colonel Archibald Yell, who fell at the Battle of Buena Vista.[4]
