Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Benton Township is one of twenty townships
in Benton County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 900.
, 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.
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Benton County
Benton County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,076 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,095 housing units, of which 10,302 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 900.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, 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 42.1583284°N 91.9337906°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Polk TownshipPolk Township, Benton County, IowaPolk Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,803.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Polk Township covers an area of 45.56 square miles ; of this, 45.47 square miles is land and 0.09 square miles...
(north) - Washington Township, Linn County (east)
- Fayette Township, Linn County (southeast)
- Canton TownshipCanton Township, Benton County, IowaCanton Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 847.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Canton Township covers an area of 35.4 square miles ; of this, 35.29 square miles is land and 0.11 square miles Canton...
(south) - Eden TownshipEden Township, Benton County, IowaEden Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Eden Township covers an area of 35.51 square miles ....
(southwest) - Taylor TownshipTaylor Township, Benton County, IowaTaylor Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Taylor Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles ; of this, 36.13 square miles is land and 0.56 square miles Taylor...
(west)
School districts
- Center Point-Urbana Community School District
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional districtIowa's 3rd congressional districtIowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that currently covers an area from Des Moines to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Metropolitan Area to the western outskirts of the Cedar Rapids area and to Lucas and Monroe counties .The...
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20