Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°09′14″N 91°53′07″W / 42.15389°N 91.88528°W / 42.15389; -91.88528 (2000)
52332, 52349
Benton Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. 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
- Benton City at 42°09′30″N 91°56′02″W / 42.158328°N 91.933791°W / 42.158328; -91.933791
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
- Civil Bend
Adjacent townships
- Polk Township (north)
- Washington Township, Linn County (east)
- Fayette Township, Linn County (southeast)
- Canton Township (south)
- Eden Township (southwest)
- Taylor Township (west)
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
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com