Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa
Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.
History
Jackson Township was founded in 1848.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles ; of this, 36 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles is water.Cities, towns, villages
Extinct towns
Adjacent townships
- Cedar Township
- Taylor Township
- Eden Township
- Big Grove Township
- Homer Township
- Monroe Township
- Bruce Township
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Carlisle Grove, Garrison and Pratt Creek.Major highways
School districts
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20