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Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa

Township in Benton County, Iowa, United States

Township in Iowa, United States

42°14′54″N 92°13′50″W / 42.24833°N 92.23056°W / 42.24833; -92.23056Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyBentonArea

• Total93.42 km² (36.07 sq mi) • Land93.42 km² (36.07 sq mi) • Water0 km² (0 sq mi) 0%Elevation

278 m (912 ft)Population

(2000)

• Total319 • Density3.4/km² (8.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

50651, 52224, 52229

GNIS feature ID0467494

Bruce Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 319. As of 2018, the population is 298.^[1]

History

Bruce Township was founded in 1853.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bruce Township covers an area of 36.07 square miles (93.42 square kilometers).

Adjacent townships

Big Creek Township, Black Hawk County (northeast)
Cedar Township (east)
Jackson Township (southeast)
Monroe Township (south)
Clark Township, Tama County (southwest)
Geneseo Township, Tama County (west)
Eagle Township, Black Hawk County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Fairview Cemetery.

Major highways

U.S. Route 218

School districts

Union 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.
^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.