Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Benton Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 91°53′07″W / 42.15389°N 91.88528°W / 42.15389; -91.88528Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 91°53′07″W / 42.15389°N 91.88528°W / 42.15389; -91.88528
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total58.46 km2 (22.57 sq mi)
 • Land57.99 km2 (22.39 sq mi)
 • Water0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)  0.8%
Elevation
283 m (928 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total900
 • Density15.5/km2 (40.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52332, 52349
GNIS feature ID0467440

Benton Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 900.[1]

History[]

Benton Township was founded in 1846.[2]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Benton Township covers an area of 22.57 square miles (58.46 square kilometers); of this, 22.39 square miles (57.99 square kilometers, 99.2 percent) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers, 0.8 percent) is water.

Extinct towns[]

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains McBroom Cemetery.

Lakes[]

  • Ice House Lake

Landmarks[]

  • Pleasant Creek State Par (north edge)

School districts[]

  • Center Point-Urbana Community School District
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  2. ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.

External links[]

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