Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Jackson Township

Township

Location in Benton County

Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 92°06′57″W﻿ / ﻿42.16722°N 92.11583°W﻿ / 42.16722; -92.11583
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Benton
Area

• Total

| 93.35 km2 (36.04 sq mi)
• Land| 93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
• Water| 0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi)  0.12%
Elevation

| 281 m (922 ft)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 710
• Density| 7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

52229, 52349

GNIS feature ID| 0468091

Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.[1]

## History

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Jackson Township was founded in 1848.[2]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.35 square kilometers); of this, 36 square miles (93.24 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.

### Cities, towns, villages

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* Garrison

### Extinct towns

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* Benton Station at 42°08′43″N 92°08′41″W﻿ / ﻿42.145272°N 92.144628°W﻿ / 42.145272; -92.144628

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Cedar Township (north)
* Taylor Township (east)
* Eden Township (southeast)
* Big Grove Township (south)
* Homer Township (southwest)
* Monroe Township (west)
* Bruce Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these three cemeteries: Carlisle Grove, Garrison and Pratt Creek.

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 218

## School districts

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* 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.
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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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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