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°W / 42.24833; -92.23056
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	93.42 km2 (36.07 sq mi)
• Land	93.42 km2 (36.07 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	319
• Density	3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50651, 52224, 52229
GNIS feature ID	0467494

Bruce Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 319. As of 2018, the population is 298.^[1]

Bruce Township was founded in 1853.^[2]

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

• 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)

The township contains Fairview Cemetery.

• U.S. Route 218

• Union Community School District

• Iowa's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 39
• State Senate District 20

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com