Monroe Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°10′27″N 092°14′35″W / 42.17417, -92.24306
Monroe Township, Benton County

Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
- Total	36.31 sq mi (94.04 km²)
- Land	36.3 sq mi (94.01 km²)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	932 ft (284 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	259
- Density	7.1/sq mi (2.8/km²)
FIPS code	19-92964^[2]
GNIS feature ID	0468391

Monroe Township is one of twenty-three townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 259.

[edit] Geography

Monroe Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Gnagy, Ramthun, Saint Joseph and Urmy.

[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