Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
41°54′36″N 92°13′49″W / 41.91000°N 92.23028°W / 41.91000; -92.23028
United States
Iowa (2000)
52208, 52249, 52257
Iowa Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population is 423.[1]
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
- Luzerne (west half)
The city of Belle Plaine is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Unincorporated towns
- Irving at 41°56′54″N 92°17′43″W / 41.948329°N 92.295186°W / 41.948329; -92.295186
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Kane Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- Leroy Township (east)
- Marengo Township, Iowa County (southeast)
- Honey Creek Township, Iowa County (south)
- Jefferson Township, Poweshiek County (southwest)
- Belle Plaine Township (west)
- Salt Creek Township, Tama County (west)
- York Township, Tama County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Beal, Lutheran and Wright.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
School districts
- Belle Plaine Community School District
- Benton Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- 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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa.
Iowa portal
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
