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 (93.35 square kilometers); of this, 36 square miles (93.24 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Extinct towns
- Benton Station at 42°08′43″N 92°08′41″W / 42.145272°N 92.144628°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Cedar Township (north)
- Taylor Township (east)
- Eden Township (southeast)
- Big Grove Township (south)
- Homer Township (southwest)
- Monroe Township (west)
- Bruce Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Carlisle Grove, Garrison and Pratt Creek.
Major highways
School districts
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.
External links
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