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Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Benton

ZIP codes
  
52208, 52249, 52257

Elevation
  
281 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 12:04 AM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0468077

Area
  
84.98 km²

Population
  
423 (2000)

Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa

Weather
  
-13°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 85% Humidity

Iowa Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 423.

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Map of Iowa, IA, USA

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 41.948329°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

  • Iowa Highway 21
  • 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

    Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa Wikipedia