Taylor Township, Benton County, Iowa

Taylor Township
Township

Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°10′19″N 92°00′04″W / 42.17194°N 92.00111°W / 42.17194; -92.00111Coordinates: 42°10′19″N 92°00′04″W / 42.17194°N 92.00111°W / 42.17194; -92.00111
Country United States
State Iowa
County Benton
Area
 • Total 95.04 km2 (36.7 sq mi)
 • Land 93.59 km2 (36.13 sq mi)
 • Water 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)  1.54%
Elevation 234 m (768 ft)
Population (2000)
 • Total 781
 • Density 8.3/km2 (21.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 52349
GNIS feature ID 0468783

Taylor Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.[1]

History

Taylor Township was founded in 1846.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Taylor Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles (95.04 square kilometers); of this, 36.13 square miles (93.59 square kilometers, 98.47 percent) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.46 square kilometers, 1.54 percent) is water.

The city of Vinton is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Maplewood, Pettit Hill, Plum Grove, Saint Marys and United Brethren.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark

School districts

  • 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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