Fremont Township, Benton County, Iowa

Fremont Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 41°59′33″N 91°53′36″W / 41.99250°N 91.89333°W / 41.99250; -91.89333Coordinates: 41°59′33″N 91°53′36″W / 41.99250°N 91.89333°W / 41.99250; -91.89333
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	36.23 sq mi (93.85 km2)
• Land	36.23 sq mi (93.85 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	817 ft (249 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,736
• Density	47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	52206, 52228, 52315, 52324, 52332
GNIS feature ID	0467872

Fremont Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,736.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fremont Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.85 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Atkins

Adjacent townships

• Canton Township (north)
• Fayette Township, Linn County (northeast)
• Clinton Township, Linn County (east)
• Fairfax Township, Linn County (southeast)
• Florence Township (south)
• St. Clair Township (southwest)
• Eldorado Township (west)
• Eden Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Fix, Raetz and Saint Stephens.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 30

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

External links

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• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com