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Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 92°06′57″W / 42.16722°N 92.11583°W / 42.16722; -92.11583
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Jackson Township
Township
Location in Benton County
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
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total
93.35 km2 (36.04 sq mi)
 • Land93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
 • Water0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi)  0.12%
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
710
 • Density7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52229, 52349
GNIS feature ID0468091

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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Extinct towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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School districts

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  • Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

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References

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  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.
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