Kane Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 944.

Geography

According to the

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, Kane Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.17 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

* Keystone

Adjacent townships

* Homer Township (north) * Big Grove Township (northeast) * Union Township (east) * Leroy Township (southeast) * Iowa Township (south) * Salt Creek Township, Tama County (southwest) * York Township, Tama County (west) * Oneida Township, Tama County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Holy Cross, Irving, Keystone and Redman.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 30

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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