Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Jackson Township
Township
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa.svg
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N92°06′57″W / 42.16722°N 92.11583°W / 42.16722; -92.11583
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Benton
Area
 • Total
36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2)
 • Land36.00 sq mi (93.24 km2)
 • Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
710
 • Density20/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52229, 52349
GNIS feature ID 0468091

Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710. [1]

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History

Jackson Township was founded in 1848. [2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.35 square kilometers); of this, 36 square miles (93.24 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Carlisle Grove, Garrison and Pratt Creek.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ 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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