Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa
Benton Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census its population was 900.
History
Benton Township was founded in 1846.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Benton Township covers an area of 22.57 square miles ; of this, 22.39 square miles is land and 0.18 square miles is water.Extinct towns
Adjacent townships
- Polk Township
- Washington Township, Linn County
- Fayette Township, Linn County
- Canton Township
- Eden Township
- Taylor Township
Cemeteries
The township contains McBroom Cemetery.Lakes
- Ice House Lake
Landmarks
- Pleasant Creek State Par
School districts
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20