Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa

Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.^[1]

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°10′02″N 92°06′57″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	93.35 km2 (36.04 sq mi)
• Land	93.24 km2 (36 sq mi)
• Water	0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi)  0.12%
Elevation	281 m (922 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	710
• Density	7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52229, 52349
GNIS feature ID	0468091

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1848.^[2]

Geography

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

• Garrison

Extinct towns

• Benton Station at 42.145272°N 92.144628°W / 42.145272; -92.144628

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

Adjacent townships

• Cedar Township (north)
• Taylor Township (east)
• Eden Township (southeast)
• Big Grove Township (south)
• Homer Township (southwest)
• Monroe Township (west)
• Bruce Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• U.S. Route 218

School districts

• Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 39
• State Senate District 20