Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
40°44′09″N 95°49′00″W / 40.73583°N 95.81667°W / 40.73583; -95.81667CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyFremontArea
 • Total45.71 sq mi (118.39 km2) • Land44.4 sq mi (115 km2) • Water1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)  2.87%Elevation
925 ft (282 m)Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total254 • Density5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
51648, 51654
GNIS feature ID0467443[2]

Benton Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 254 and it contained 122 housing units.[1]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Benton Township covered an area of 45.71 square miles (118.4 km2); of this, 44.4 square miles (115 km2) (97.13 percent) was land and 1.31 square miles (3.4 km2) (2.87 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

  • Percival

Unincorporated towns

  • Eureka at 40°45′56″N 95°50′16″W / 40.7655570°N 95.8377803°W / 40.7655570; -95.8377803

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

Extinct towns

  • East Port at 40°40′44″N 95°50′08″W / 40.6788904°N 95.8355568°W / 40.6788904; -95.8355568

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Blanchard Cemetery[3] and Lambert Cemetery.[4]

Transportation

  • Interstate 29
  • Iowa Highway 2

Lakes

  • Liebold Lake
  • St Lake

School districts

  • Fremont-Mills Community School District
  • Hamburg Community School District
  • Sidney Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Blanchard Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Lambert Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

External links

  • City-Data.com
Places adjacent to Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa
Liberty Township, Cass County, Nebraska Scott Township
Wyoming Township, Otoe County, Nebraska
Benton Township
 Sidney Township
Four Mile Township, Otoe County, Nebraska Washington Township
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