Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa

Bruce Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 92°13′50″W / 42.24833°N 92.23056°WCoordinates: 42°14′54″N 92°13′50″W / 42.24833°N 92.23056°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	36.07 sq mi (93.42 km^2)
• Land	36.07 sq mi (93.42 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	319
• Density	8.8/sq mi (3.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50651, 52224, 52229
GNIS feature ID	0467494

Bruce Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 319.^[1]

History

Bruce Township was founded in 1853.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bruce Township covers an area of 36.07 square miles (93.42 square kilometers).

Adjacent townships

• Big Creek Township, Black Hawk County (northeast)
• Cedar Township (east)
• Jackson Township (southeast)
• Monroe Township (south)
• Clark Township, Tama County (southwest)
• Geneseo Township, Tama County (west)
• Eagle Township, Black Hawk County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Fairview Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 218

School districts

• Union 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

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.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com