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Monroe Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Monroe Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Location in Benton County
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total
36.31 sq mi (94.04 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (94.01 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
259
 • Density7.1/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52224, 52229
GNIS feature ID0468391

Monroe Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 259.[1]

History

Monroe Township was founded in 1851.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles (94.04 square kilometers); of this, 36.3 square miles (94.01 square kilometers, 99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers, 0.03 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Gnagy, Ramthun, Saint Joseph and Urmy.

Major highways

School districts

  • Union Community School District
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. p. 312.
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