Florence Township, Benton County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
41°54′04″N 91°53′10″W / 41.90111°N 91.88611°W / 41.90111; -91.88611 (2000)
52206, 52228, 52318, 52351, 52354
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
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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Florence Township, Benton County, Iowa.
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com