Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°44′09″N 95°49′00″W / 40.73583°N 95.81667°W / 40.73583; -95.81667
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Benton Township
Township
Location in Fremont County
Location in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°44′09″N 95°49′00″W / 40.73583°N 95.81667°W / 40.73583; -95.81667
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFremont
Area
 • 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[edit]

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[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Extinct towns[edit]

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

Cemeteries[edit]

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

Transportation[edit]

Lakes[edit]

  • Liebold Lake
  • St Lake

School districts[edit]

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

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "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[edit]

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