Taylor Township, Benton County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°10′19″N 92°00′04″W / 42.17194°N 92.00111°W / 42.17194; -92.00111Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyBentonArea

• Total95.04 km² (36.7 sq mi) • Land93.59 km² (36.13 sq mi) • Water1.46 km² (0.56 sq mi) 1.54%Elevation

234 m (768 ft)Population

(2000)

• Total781 • Density8.3/km² (21.6/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

52349

GNIS feature ID0468783

Taylor Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.^[1]

History

Taylor Township was founded in 1846.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Taylor Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles (95.04 square kilometers); of this, 36.13 square miles (93.59 square kilometers, 98.47 percent) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.46 square kilometers, 1.54 percent) is water.

The city of Vinton is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Adjacent townships

Harrison Township (north)
Polk Township (northeast)
Benton Township (east)
Canton Township (southeast)
Eden Township (south)
Big Grove Township (southwest)
Jackson Township (west)
Vinton Township (west)
Cedar Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Maplewood, Pettit Hill, Plum Grove, Saint Marys and United Brethren.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark

School districts

Vinton-Shellsburg 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. p. 312.