Florence Township, Benton County, Iowa

41°54′04″N 91°53′10″W / 41.90111°N 91.88611°W / 41.90111; -91.88611Country United StatesState IowaCountyBentonArea • Total94.09 km² (36.33 sq mi) • Land94.09 km² (36.33 sq mi) • Water0 km² (0 sq mi)  0%Elevation237 m (778 ft)Population • Total2,258 • Density24/km² (62.2/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0467836

Florence Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,258.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Florence Township covers an area of 36.33 square miles (94.09 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Norway
• Walford (west half)

Adjacent townships

• Fremont Township (north)
• Clinton Township, Linn County (northeast)
• Fairfax Township, Linn County (east)
• Monroe Township, Johnson County (southeast)
• Lenox Township, Iowa County (south)
• Washington Township, Iowa County (southwest)
• St. Clair Township (west)
• Eldorado Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Norway and Saint Michaels.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 151

School districts

• Benton Community School District
• College 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

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