Benton Township is one of twenty
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Benton County, Iowa
Benton County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,575.
Its county seat and largest city is Vinton. The county is named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Benton County is ...
, United States. As of the
2000 census its population was 900.
History
Benton Township was founded in 1846.
Geography
According to the
United 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
(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
Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its southwestern quadrant, which roughly consists of an area stretching from Des Moines, Iowa, Des ...
* State House District 39
* State Senate District 20
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Benton County, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa metropolitan area
Townships in Iowa
1846 establishments in Iowa Territory
Populated places established in 1846