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]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
The township contains Blanchard Cemetery and Lambert Cemetery.