Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa

Jackson Township
Township

Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 92°06′57″W / 42.16722°N 92.11583°W / 42.16722; -92.11583Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 92°06′57″W / 42.16722°N 92.11583°W / 42.16722; -92.11583
Country United States
State Iowa
County Benton
Area
  Total 36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2)
  Land 36 sq mi (93.24 km2)
  Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.12%
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 710
  Density 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 52229, 52349
GNIS feature ID 0468091

Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.[1]

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1848.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.35 square kilometers); of this, 36 square miles (93.24 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Carlisle Grove, Garrison and Pratt Creek.

Major highways

School districts

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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