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
editAs 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit(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
editThe township contains Blanchard Cemetery[3] and Lambert Cemetery.[4]
Transportation
editLakes
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.