Leroy Township, Benton County, Iowa

41°54′39″N 92°07′52″W / 41.91083°N 92.13111°W / 41.91083; -92.13111Country United StatesState IowaCountyBentonArea • Total92.67 km² (35.78 sq mi) • Land92.47 km² (35.7 sq mi) • Water0.2 km² (0.08 sq mi)  0.22%Elevation260 m (853 ft)Population • Total1,099 • Density11.9/km² (30.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0468206

Leroy Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,099.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Leroy Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles (92.67 square kilometers); of this, 35.7 square miles (92.47 square kilometers, 99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 square kilometers, 0.22 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Blairstown
• Luzerne (east half)

Adjacent townships

• Union Township (north)
• Eldorado Township (northeast)
• St. Clair Township (east)
• Washington Township, Iowa County (southeast)
• Marengo Township, Iowa County (south)
• Honey Creek Township, Iowa County (southwest)
• Iowa Township (west)
• Kane Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: International, Old International, Pleasant Hill and Stringtown (historical).

Lakes

• Hannen Lake

Landmarks

• Hannen Park

School districts

• Belle Plaine Community School District
• Benton 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

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