Union Township, Benton County, Iowa

For other Union townships in the U.S. state of Iowa, see Union Township (disambiguation) § Iowa.

Township in Iowa, USA

Township in Iowa, United States

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]

## Geography[edit]

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

### Cities, towns, villages[edit]

* Van Horne

### Adjacent townships[edit]

* 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)

### Cemeteries[edit]

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

### Major highways[edit]

* U.S. Route 30

## School districts[edit]

* Benton Community School District

## Political districts[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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

1. ^ United States Census Bureau U.S. Census website

## External links[edit]

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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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