Big Grove Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°04′48″N 092°07′36″W / 42.08, -92.12667
Big Grove Township, Benton County

Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
- Total	35.93 sq mi (93.07 km²)
- Land	35.93 sq mi (93.07 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	896 ft (273 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	230
- Density	6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²)
FIPS code	19-90237^[2]
GNIS feature ID	0467452

Big Grove Township is one of twenty-three townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 230.

[edit] Geography

Big Grove Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Bender, Bishop Grove, Indian, LaRue and Van Metre.

[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