Leroy Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 41°54′39″N 092°07′52″W / 41.91083, -92.13111
Leroy Township, Benton County

Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
- Total	35.78 sq mi (92.67 km²)
- Land	35.7 sq mi (92.47 km²)
- Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	853 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,099
- Density	30.8/sq mi (11.9/km²)
FIPS code	19-92421^[2]
GNIS feature ID	0468206

Leroy Township is one of twenty-three townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1099.

[edit] Geography

Leroy Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles and contains two incorporated settlements: Blairstown and Luzerne. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: International, Old International, Pleasant Hill and Stringtown (historical).

[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