Monroe Township, Benton County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°10′27″N 92°14′35″W / 42.17417°N 92.24306°W / 42.17417; -92.24306 (2000)
52224, 52229
Monroe Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 259.[1]
History
Monroe Township was founded in 1851.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles (94.04 square kilometers); of this, 36.3 square miles (94.01 square kilometers, 99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers, 0.03 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Bruce Township (north)
- Cedar Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Big Grove Township (southeast)
- Homer Township (south)
- Oneida Township, Tama County (southwest)
- Clark Township, Tama County (west)
- Geneseo Township, Tama County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Gnagy, Ramthun, Saint Joseph and Urmy.
Major highways
School districts
- Union Community School District
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monroe Township, Benton County, Iowa.
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com