Homer Township, Benton County, Iowa

Homer Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°04′25″N 92°13′55″W / 42.07361°N 92.23194°WCoordinates: 42°04′25″N 92°13′55″W / 42.07361°N 92.23194°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.72 km^2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.72 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	222
• Density	6.2/sq mi (2.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	52224, 52225, 52229, 52249
GNIS feature ID	0468049

Homer Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 222.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Homer Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.72 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

• Rogersville at 42°06′31″N 92°13′54″W / 42.108605°N 92.231574°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Monroe Township (north)
• Jackson Township (northeast)
• Big Grove Township (east)
• Union Township (southeast)
• Kane Township (south)
• York Township, Tama County (southwest)
• Oneida Township, Tama County (west)
• Clark Township, Tama County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Houghton and Twogood.

School districts

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com