Florence Township is one of twenty

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in Benton County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,258.

Geography

According to the

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, Florence Township covers an area of 36.33 square miles (94.09 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

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(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 U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. The southern terminus for US 151 is at a junction with Interstate 80 (I-80) in Iowa County, Iowa, and its northern termin ...

School districts

* Benton Community School District * College Community School District

Political districts

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* 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

External links

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