Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa

Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.[1]

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 92°06′57″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total93.35 km2 (36.04 sq mi)
 • Land93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
 • Water0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi)  0.12%
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total710
 • Density7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52229, 52349
GNIS feature ID0468091

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1848.[2]

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

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Carlisle Grove, Garrison and Pratt Creek.

Major highways

School districts
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.