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St. Clair Township, Benton County, Iowa
Saint Clair Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 461. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Saint Clair Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.78 square kilometers). Adjacent townships * Eldorado Township (north) * Fremont Township (northeast) * Florence Township (east) * Lenox Township, Iowa County (southeast) * Washington Township, Iowa County (south) * Marengo Township, Iowa County (southwest) * Leroy Township (west) * Union Township (northwest) School districts * Benton Community School District Political districts * Iowa's 1st congressional district * State House District 75 * State Senate District 38 Notable people *America Chedister America Chedister (October 21, 1895 – November 1, 1975), maiden name America Cooney, was an American actress and singer in musical theatre. Born in St. Clair Township, Benton County, Iowa, Chedister was the daughter ...
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. 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, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ...
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Fremont Township, Benton County, Iowa
Fremont Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,736. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Fremont Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.85 square kilometers). Cities, towns, villages * Atkins Adjacent townships * Canton Township (north) * Fayette Township, Linn County (northeast) * Clinton Township, Linn County (east) * Fairfax Township, Linn County (southeast) * Florence Township (south) * St. Clair Township (southwest) * Eldorado Township (west) * Eden Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Fix, Raetz and Saint Stephens. Major highways * U.S. Route 30 School districts * Benton Community School District * Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District Political districts * Iowa's 3rd congressional district Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its southwestern quadrant, ...
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Townships In Benton County, Iowa
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. Australia ''The Australian National Dictionary'' defines ''township'' as: "A site reserved for and laid out as a town; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of a larger council (such as that of a shire, district or city) or authority. Canada In Canada, two kinds of township occur in common use. *In Eastern Canada, a township is one form of the subdivision of a county. In Canadian French, this is a . Townships are referred to as "lots" in Prince Edward I ...
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America Chedister
America Chedister (October 21, 1895 – November 1, 1975), maiden name America Cooney, was an American actress and singer in musical theatre. Born in St. Clair Township, Benton County, Iowa, Chedister was the daughter of Thomas Cooney and his wife Frances McFadden. Her stage name came from her maternal grandmother, America Susannah Chidester. She was discovered by Edward H. Griffith while working as a showgirl, and they married. Chedister's film career ran between 1921 and 1926. In 1922 she appeared in ''The Sea Riders'', a moving picture written and directed by her husband, set in a Cape Breton fishing village. In 1923 at the Globe Theatre on Broadway, she originated the part of Mrs. DePuyster Fish in the musical comedy ''Jack and Jill''. In 1929, Edward Griffith bought a one-acre plot in a new area of Laguna Beach, California, called Three Arch Bay, and by 1932 had built one of the first houses there as a beach getaway. Called "The Lugger", the building included porthole win ...
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Iowa's 1st Congressional District
Iowa's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its northeastern part, bordering the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, and the Mississippi River. The district includes the cities of Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Republican Ashley Hinson is the current U.S. representative. Redistricting On November 4, 2021, new congressional and state legislative maps were signed into law after the state's Legislative Services Agency had proposed them on October 21, 2021. Cities in the district *Bellevue *Burlington * De Witt * Fairfield *Fort Madison * Indianola * Kalona * Keosauqua * Maquoketa * Marengo * Newton * Oskaloosa *Pella * Sigourney *Solon * Wapello *Washington * Williamsburg * Wilton Statewide races since 2000 Election results from statewide races: List of members representing the district Recent election results 2002 2004 2006 *Note: James Hill ran on the Pirate Party p ...
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Union Township, Benton County, Iowa
Union Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 996. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.92 square kilometers). Cities, towns, villages * Van Horne Adjacent townships * Big Grove Township (north) * Eden Township (northeast) * Eldorado Township (east) * St. Clair Township (southeast) * Leroy Township (south) * Iowa Township (southwest) * Kane Township (west) * Homer Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Bender and Calvary Catholic. Major highways * U.S. Route 30 School districts * Benton Community School District Political districts * Iowa's 3rd congressional district Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its southwestern quadrant, which roughly consists of an area stretching from Des Moines to the borders with ...
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Leroy Township, Benton County, Iowa
Leroy Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,099. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Leroy Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles (92.67 square kilometers); of this, 35.7 square miles (92.47 square kilometers, 99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 square kilometers, 0.22 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Blairstown * Luzerne (east half) Adjacent townships * Union Township (north) * Eldorado Township (northeast) * St. Clair Township (east) * Washington Township, Iowa County (southeast) * Marengo Township, Iowa County (south) * Honey Creek Township, Iowa County (southwest) * Iowa Township (west) * Kane Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: International, Old International, Pleasant Hill and Stringtown (historical). Lakes * Hannen Lake Landmarks * Hannen Park School districts * Belle Plaine Community ...
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Marengo Township, Iowa County, Iowa
Marengo Township is a township in Iowa County, Iowa, USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori .... History Marengo Township was established in 1847. References Townships in Iowa County, Iowa Townships in Iowa 1847 establishments in Iowa {{IowaCountyIA-geo-stub ...
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Washington Township, Iowa County, Iowa
Washington Township is a township in Iowa County, Iowa, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... History Washington Township was established in 1861. References Townships in Iowa County, Iowa Townships in Iowa 1861 establishments in Iowa {{IowaCountyIA-geo-stub ...
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Lenox Township, Iowa County, Iowa
Lenox Township is a township in Iowa County, Iowa, USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., .... History Lenox Township was established in 1855. References Townships in Iowa County, Iowa Townships in Iowa {{IowaCountyIA-geo-stub ...
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Florence Township, Benton County, Iowa
Florence Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,258. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Florence Township covers an area of 36.33 square miles (94.09 square kilometers). Cities, towns, villages * Norway * Walford (west half) Adjacent townships * Fremont Township (north) * Clinton Township, Linn County (northeast) * Fairfax Township, Linn County (east) * Monroe Township, Johnson County (southeast) * Lenox Township, Iowa County (south) * Washington Township, Iowa County (southwest) * St. Clair Township (west) * Eldorado Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Norway and Saint Michaels. Major highways * U.S. Route 151 School districts * Benton Community School District * College Community School District Political districts * Iowa's 3rd congressional district Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the ...
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Eldorado Township, Benton County, Iowa
Eldorado Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,240. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Eldorado Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles (92.21 square kilometers). Cities, towns, villages * Newhall Adjacent townships * Eden Township (north) * Canton Township (northeast) * Fremont Township (east) * Florence Township (southeast) * St. Clair Township (south) * Leroy Township (southwest) * Union Township (west) * Big Grove Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Prairie Lutheran, Saint Johns Lutheran and Salem. Major highways * U.S. Route 30 * U.S. Route 218 School districts * Benton Community School District Political districts * Iowa's 3rd congressional district Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its southwestern quadrant, which roughly consists of an ar ...
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