Union Township, Benton County, Iowa

41°59′21″N 92°07′04″W / 41.98917°N 92.11778°W / 41.98917; -92.11778Country United StatesState IowaCountyBentonArea • Total92.92 km² (35.88 sq mi) • Land92.92 km² (35.88 sq mi) • Water0 km² (0 sq mi)  0%Elevation280 m (919 ft)Population • Total996 • Density10.7/km² (27.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0468808

Union Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 996.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.92 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Van Horne

Adjacent townships

• Big Grove Township (north)
• Eden Township (northeast)
• Eldorado Township (east)
• St. Clair Township (southeast)
• Leroy Township (south)
• Iowa Township (southwest)
• Kane Township (west)
• Homer Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bender and Calvary Catholic.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 30

School districts

• Benton 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

External links

CitiesTownshipsCDPUnincorporated
communitiesFootnotes