Monroe Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°10′27″N 92°14′35″W / 42.17417°N 92.24306°W / 42.17417; -92.24306
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total94.04 km2 (36.31 sq mi)
 • Land94.01 km2 (36.3 sq mi)
 • Water0.03 km2 (0.01 sq mi)  0.03%
Elevation
284 m (932 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total259
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
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. ↑ "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. p. 312.
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