Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°10′02″N 92°06′57″W / 42.16722°N 92.11583°W / 42.16722; -92.11583Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyBentonArea

• Total93.35 km² (36.04 sq mi) • Land93.24 km² (36 sq mi) • Water0.11 km² (0.04 sq mi) 0.12%Elevation

281 m (922 ft)Population

(2000)

• Total710 • Density7.6/km² (19.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

52229, 52349

GNIS feature ID0468091

Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.^[1]

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1848.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.35 square kilometers); of this, 36 square miles (93.24 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Garrison

Extinct towns

Benton Station at 42°08′43″N 92°08′41″W / 42.145272°N 92.144628°W / 42.145272; -92.144628

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

Adjacent townships

Cedar Township (north)
Taylor Township (east)
Eden Township (southeast)
Big Grove Township (south)
Homer Township (southwest)
Monroe Township (west)
Bruce Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Carlisle Grove, Garrison and Pratt Creek.

Major highways

U.S. Route 218

School districts

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.