Iowa Township is one of twenty

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in Benton County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population is 423.

Geography

According to the

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, Iowa Township covers an area of 32.81 square miles (84.98 square kilometers); of this, 32.74 square miles (84.8 square kilometers, 99.79 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers, 0.21 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Luzerne (west half) The city of Belle Plaine is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Unincorporated towns

* Irving at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Kane Township (north) * Union Township (northeast) * Leroy Township (east) * Marengo Township, Iowa County (southeast) * Honey Creek Township, Iowa County (south) * Jefferson Township, Poweshiek County (southwest) * Belle Plaine Township (west) * Salt Creek Township, Tama County (west) * York Township, Tama County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Beal, Lutheran and Wright.

Major highways

Iowa Highway 21 Iowa Highway 21 (Iowa 21) is a state highway (Iowa), state highway that runs from north to south in central Iowa. It has a length of . Iowa 21 begins at Iowa 149 west of Hedrick, Iowa, Hedrick and ends at a freeway interchange wi ...

Airports and landing strips

* Belle Plaine Municipal Airport

School districts

* Belle Plaine Community School District * Benton 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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