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Benson, Iowa
Benson was an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Black Hawk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. Geography Benson was located at , in Cedar Falls Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, Cedar Falls Township. History Benson was founded on the Illinois Central Railroad in Cedar Falls Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, Cedar Falls Township. In the early 20th century, Benson was home to a blacksmith shop, a general store, and a dairy. Around this time, Benson was described as a "very small village" in ''The History of Black Hawk County, Iowa''. The Benson school (#2 in the township) had two teachers. Benson's population was 25 in 1900. The community also had a lumber yard and a coal dealer. In 1906, the rail line at Benson was abandoned in favor of another Illinois Central Rail route, causing the closure of the depot in Benson. Despite a $15,000 lawsuit filed by three Benson businesses (citizens Lumber Company, S.C. Canfield Coal company, and Lee Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Neuquén, Río Negro, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only one level of local government immediately beneath state and territorial governments. A local government area (LGA) often contains several towns and even entire metropolitan areas. Thus, aside from very sparsely populated areas and a few other special cases, almost all of Australia is part of an LGA. Uninc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
