Parts of this article (those related to population) need to be updated.(November 2020) |
Leroy Township | |
|---|---|
| Location in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′39″N92°07′52″W / 41.91083°N 92.13111°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.78 sq mi (92.67 km2) |
| • Land | 35.70 sq mi (92.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,099 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (11.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52209, 52257 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468206 |
Leroy Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,099. [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Leroy Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles (92.67 square kilometers); of this, 35.7 square miles (92.47 square kilometers, 99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 square kilometers, 0.22 percent) is water.
The township contains these four cemeteries: International, Old International, Pleasant Hill and Stringtown (historical).