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Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa 
Summary
Benton Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 254 and it contained 122 housing units.[1]
Benton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fremont County | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′09″N 95°49′00″W / 40.73583°N 95.81667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.71 sq mi (118.39 km2) |
| • Land | 44.4 sq mi (115 km2) |
| • Water | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) 2.87% |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 51648, 51654 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467443[2] |
Geography edit
As of the 2010 census, Benton Township covered an area of 45.71 square miles (118.4 km2); of this, 44.4 square miles (115 km2) (97.13 percent) was land and 1.31 square miles (3.4 km2) (2.87 percent) was water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Eureka at 40°45′56″N 95°50′16″W / 40.7655570°N 95.8377803°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns edit
- East Port at 40°40′44″N 95°50′08″W / 40.6788904°N 95.8355568°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Blanchard Cemetery[3] and Lambert Cemetery.[4]
Transportation edit
Lakes edit
- Liebold Lake
- St Lake
School districts edit
- Fremont-Mills Community School District
- Hamburg Community School District
- Sidney Community School District
Political districts edit
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 12
References edit
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Blanchard Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Lambert Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
External links edit
- City-Data.com