Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa

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Benton Township
Township
Location in Fremont County
Location in Fremont County
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Country USA
State Iowa
County Fremont
Area
 • Total 45.71 sq mi (118.39 km2)
 • Land 44.4 sq mi (115 km2)
 • Water 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)  2.87%
Elevation 925 ft (282 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 254
 • Density 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 51648, 51654
GNIS feature ID 0467443[2]

Benton Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, USA. 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 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

Unincorporated towns

  • Eureka at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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

Extinct towns

  • East Port at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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

Cemeteries

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

Transportation

Lakes

  • Liebold Lake
  • St Lake

School districts

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

Political districts

References

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