Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa
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.
Geography
As of the 2010 census, Benton Township covered an area of 45.71 square miles (118.4 km); of this, 44.4 square miles (115 km) (97.13 percent) was land and 1.31 square miles (3.4 km) (2.87 percent) was water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- East Port at 40°40′44″N 95°50′08″W / 40.6788904°N 95.8355568°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Blanchard Cemetery and Lambert Cemetery.
Transportation
Lakes
- Liebold Lake
- St Lake
School districts
- Fremont-Mills Community School District
- Hamburg Community School District
- Sidney Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 12
References
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Blanchard Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Lambert Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.