Fremont Township, Benton County, Iowa
Appearance
Fremont Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°59′33″N 91°53′36″W / 41.99250°N 91.89333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Benton |
Area | |
• Total | 93.85 km2 (36.23 sq mi) |
• Land | 93.85 km2 (36.23 sq mi) |
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% |
Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,736 |
• Density | 18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 52206, 52228, 52315, 52324, 52332 |
GNIS feature ID | 0467872 |
Fremont Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,736.[1]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Fremont Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.85 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Canton Township (north)
- Fayette Township, Linn County (northeast)
- Clinton Township, Linn County (east)
- Fairfax Township, Linn County (southeast)
- Florence Township (south)
- St. Clair Township (southwest)
- Eldorado Township (west)
- Eden Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these three cemeteries: Fix, Raetz and Saint Stephens.
Major highways
[edit]School districts
[edit]- Benton Community School District
- Vinton-Shellsburg 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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
External links
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