Union Township, Benton County, Iowa

Union Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 41°59′21″N 92°07′04″W / 41.98917°N 92.11778°W / 41.98917; -92.11778
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi)
• Land	92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation	280 m (919 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	996
• Density	10.7/km2 (27.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52209, 52249, 52257, 52346
GNIS feature ID	0468808

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

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

• Van Horne

• 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)

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

• U.S. Route 30

• Benton 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

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