Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa

Township in Benton County, Iowa, United States

Township in Iowa, United States

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]

## History

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Bruce Township was founded in 1853.[2]

## Geography

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

### Adjacent townships

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* 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)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains Fairview Cemetery.

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 218

## School districts

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* Union Community School District

## Political districts

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

## References

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

1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
2. ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.

## External links

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* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Vinton

Cities|

* Atkins
* Belle Plaine
* Blairstown
* Garrison
* Keystone
* Luzerne
* Mount Auburn
* Newhall
* Norway
* Shellsburg
* Urbana
* Van Horne
* Vinton
* Walford‡

Map of Iowa highlighting Benton County

Townships|

* Benton
* Big Grove
* Bruce
* Canton
* Cedar
* Eden
* Eldorado
* Florence
* Fremont
* Harrison
* Homer
* Iowa
* Jackson
* Kane
* Leroy
* Monroe
* Polk
* St. Clair
* Taylor
* Union

CDP|

* Watkins

Unincorporated
communities|

* Irving
* Rogersville
* Spencers Grove

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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