Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 091°53′07″W / 42.15389, -91.88528
Benton Township, Benton County

Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
- Total	22.57 sq mi (58.46 km²)
- Land	22.39 sq mi (57.99 km²)
- Water	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	900
- Density	40.2/sq mi (15.5/km²)
FIPS code	19-90201^[2]
GNIS feature ID	0467440

Benton Township is one of twenty-three townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 900.

[edit] Geography

Benton Township covers an area of 22.57 square miles and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, McBroom.

[edit] References

^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Iowa

County seat: Vinton

Cities	Atkins \| Belle Plaine \| Blairstown \| Garrison \| Keystone \| Luzerne \| Mount Auburn \| Newhall \| Norway \| Shellsburg \| Urbana \| Van Horne \| Vinton \| Walford

Townships	Benton \| Big Grove \| Bruce \| Canton \| Cedar \| Eden \| Eldorado \| Florence \| Fremont \| Harrison \| Homer \| Iowa \| Jackson \| Kane \| Leroy \| Monroe \| Polk \| Saint Clair \| Taylor \| Union

Unincorporated community	Watkins