Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Benton Township
Settlement Type:Township
Unit Pref:imperial
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fremont
Area Total Km2:118.39
Area Land Km2:115
Area Water Km2:3.39
Area Total Sq Mi:45.71
Area Land Sq Mi:44.4
Area Water Sq Mi:1.31
Area Water Percent:2.87
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:254
Population Density Km2:2.2
Population Density Sq Mi:5.7
Elevation M:282
Elevation Ft:925
Coordinates:40.7358°N -95.8167°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:51648, 51654
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0467443

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 ; of this, (97.13 percent) was land and (2.87 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Blanchard Cemetery and Lambert Cemetery.

Transportation

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer. United States Census Bureau. 2014-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223183305/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_19.txt. 2014-02-23. dead.

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