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Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa

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Township in Iowa, United States
Benton Township
Township
Location in Fremont CountyLocation in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°44′09″N 95°49′00″W / 40.73583°N 95.81667°W / 40.73583; -95.81667
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFremont
Area
 • Total45.71 sq mi (118.39 km)
 • Land44.4 sq mi (115 km)
 • Water1.31 sq mi (3.39 km)  2.87%
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 • Total254
 • Density5.7/sq mi (2.2/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes51648, 51654
GNIS feature ID0467443

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

(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

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. "Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. "Blanchard Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  4. "Lambert Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

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Places adjacent to Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa
Liberty Township, Cass County, Nebraska Scott Township
Wyoming Township, Otoe County, Nebraska Benton Township Sidney Township
Four Mile Township, Otoe County, Nebraska Washington Township
Municipalities and communities of Fremont County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Sidney
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Fremont County
Townships
CDPs
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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