Eden Township, Benton County, Iowa

Eden Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°04′58″N 92°00′12″W / 42.08278°N 92.00333°W / 42.08278; -92.00333Coordinates: 42°04′58″N 92°00′12″W / 42.08278°N 92.00333°W / 42.08278; -92.00333
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	35.51 sq mi (91.97 km2)
• Land	35.51 sq mi (91.97 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	275
• Density	7.7/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	52315, 52332, 52346, 52349
GNIS feature ID	0467760

Eden Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.^[1]

History

Eden Township was founded in 1849.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eden Township covers an area of 35.51 square miles (91.97 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

• Eden at 42°06′33″N 91°58′11″W / 42.109163°N 91.969625°W / 42.109163; -91.969625

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Taylor Township (north)
• Benton Township (northeast)
• Canton Township (east)
• Fremont Township (southeast)
• Eldorado Township (south)
• Union Township (southwest)
• Big Grove Township (west)
• Jackson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bellar and First Eden.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 218

School districts

• Benton Community School District
• Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 39
• State Senate District 20

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
2. ↑ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. p. 312. 

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com