Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa

Benton Township
Township

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
Country United States
State Iowa
County Benton
Area
 • Total 58.46 km2 (22.57 sq mi)
 • Land 57.99 km2 (22.39 sq mi)
 • Water 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)  0.8%
Elevation 283 m (928 ft)
Population (2000)
 • Total 900
 • Density 15.5/km2 (40.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 52332, 52349
GNIS feature ID 0467440

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. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. p. 312.
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