Boyer Valley Township is a township in Sac County, Iowa, United States.[1] Early is contained within Boyer Valley Township.

Geography

The township's elevation is listed as 1316 feet above mean sea level.[1]

It has a total area of 0.39 square miles.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, Boyer Valley Township had a population of 775 and 380 housing units.[2]

History

Boyer Valley Township was founded in 1871. It was named for the Boyer River. Its first resident was likely William Cory, a homesteader, who settled in the area in 1868. The Chicago and North Western Railway used to run through the township. It was once a prosperous farming town, with a greater population than at present.[3]

Education

Boyer Valley Township is part of the Galva–Holstein Community School District.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer Valley Township, Sac County, Iowa
  2. 1 2 Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ Hart, William (1914). History of Sac County, Iowa. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Co. p. 239.
  4. ↑ "GreatSchools: See what school district you are in or moving to using our interactive map". See What School District You Are In. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

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