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Eden Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Benton

GNIS feature ID
  
0467760

Area
  
91.97 km²

Population
  
275 (2000)

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
278 m

Local time
  
Saturday 1:16 AM

Eden Township, Benton County, Iowa

ZIP codes
  
52315, 52332, 52346, 52349

Weather
  
-7°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 42% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Eden, IA, USA

History

Eden Township was founded in 1849.

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 42.109163°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
  • References

    Eden Township, Benton County, Iowa Wikipedia