Eden Township, Benton County, Iowa

Eden Township
Eden Township
	Township
	Location in Benton County
	Coordinates: 42°04′58″N92°00′12″W / 42.08278°N 92.00333°W Coordinates: 42°04′58″N92°00′12″W / 42.08278°N 92.00333°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	91.97 km2 (35.51 sq mi)
• Land	91.97 km2 (35.51 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0%
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population (2000)
• Total	275
• Density	3/km2 (7.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52315, 52332, 52346, 52349
GNIS feature ID	0467760

Last updated March 30, 2020

Eden Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.^[1]

History

Eden Township was founded in 1849.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eden Township covers an area of 35.51 square miles (91.97 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

Eden at 42°06′33″N91°58′11″W / 42.109163°N 91.969625°W / 42.109163; -91.969625

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

Adjacent townships

Taylor Township (north)
Benton Township (northeast)
Canton Township (east)
Fremont Township (southeast)
Eldorado Township (south)
Union Township (southwest)
Big Grove Township (west)
Jackson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bellar and First Eden.

Major highways

U.S. Route 218

School districts

Benton Community School District
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

Iowa's 3rd congressional district
State House District 39
State Senate District 20

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References

↑ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
↑ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.

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[1] "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

[2] The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Vinton
Cities	Atkins Belle Plaine Blairstown Garrison Keystone Luzerne Mount Auburn Newhall Norway Shellsburg Urbana Van Horne Vinton Walford‡	Map of Iowa highlighting Benton County
Townships	Benton Big Grove Bruce Canton Cedar Eden Eldorado Florence Fremont Harrison Homer Iowa Jackson Kane Leroy Monroe Polk St. Clair Taylor Union
CDP	Watkins
Unincorporated communities	Irving Rogersville Spencers Grove
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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