Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Iowa Township
Map highlighting Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa.svg
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 41°54′36″N92°13′49″W / 41.91000°N 92.23028°W / 41.91000; -92.23028
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Benton
Area
  Total
32.81 sq mi (84.98 km2)
  Land32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2)
  Water0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
423
  Density13/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52208, 52249, 52257
GNIS feature ID 0468077

Iowa Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population is 423. [1]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, 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

The city of Belle Plaine is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved May 7, 2009.