Homer Township, Benton County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Homer Township

Township

Location in Benton County

Coordinates: 42°04′25″N 92°13′55″W﻿ / ﻿42.07361°N 92.23194°W﻿ / 42.07361; -92.23194
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Benton
Area

• Total| 92.72 km2 (35.8 sq mi)
• Land| 92.72 km2 (35.8 sq mi)
• Water| 0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation

| 279 m (915 ft)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 222
• Density| 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

52224, 52225, 52229, 52249

GNIS feature ID| 0468049

Homer Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 222.[1]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Homer Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.72 square kilometers).

### Unincorporated towns

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* Rogersville at 42°06′31″N 92°13′54″W﻿ / ﻿42.108605°N 92.231574°W﻿ / 42.108605; -92.231574

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Monroe Township (north)
* Jackson Township (northeast)
* Big Grove Township (east)
* Union Township (southeast)
* Kane Township (south)
* York Township, Tama County (southwest)
* Oneida Township, Tama County (west)
* Clark Township, Tama County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Houghton and Twogood.

## School districts

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* Benton Community School District
* Union Community School District
* Vinton-Shellsburg 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.

## External links

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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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