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; -91.88528Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyBentonArea

• 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, 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

^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.