Florence Township, Benton County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Florence Township is one of twenty townships
in Benton County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,258.
, Florence Township covers an area of 36.33 square miles (94.09 square kilometers).
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Benton County
Benton County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,076 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,095 housing units, of which 10,302 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 2,258.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Florence Township covers an area of 36.33 square miles (94.09 square kilometers).
Adjacent townships
- Fremont TownshipFremont Township, Benton County, IowaFremont Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,736.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fremont Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles .-Adjacent townships:* Canton Township * Fayette Township, Linn...
(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 TownshipEldorado Township, Benton County, IowaEldorado Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,240.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Eldorado Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles .-Adjacent townships:* Eden Township * Canton Township * Fremont...
(northwest)
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional districtIowa's 3rd congressional districtIowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that currently covers an area from Des Moines to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Metropolitan Area to the western outskirts of the Cedar Rapids area and to Lucas and Monroe counties .The...
- State House District 39
- State Senate District 20