Homer Township, Benton County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Homer Township is one of twenty townships
in Benton County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 222.
, Homer Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.72 square kilometers).
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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
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. 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 222.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Homer Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.72 square kilometers).
Unincorporated towns
- Rogersville at 42.1086052°N 92.2315737°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Benton County, IowaMonroe Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 259.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles ; of this, 36.3 square miles is land and 0.01 square miles Monroe...
(north) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Benton County, IowaJackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles ; of this, 36 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles Jackson...
(northeast) - Big Grove TownshipBig Grove Township, Benton County, IowaBig Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 230.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Big Grove Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles .-Unincorporated towns:* Geneva at -Adjacent...
(east) - Union TownshipUnion Township, Benton County, IowaUnion Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 996.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles ....
(southeast) - Kane TownshipKane Township, Benton County, IowaKane Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 944.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Kane Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles ....
(south) - York Township, Tama CountyYork Township, Tama County, IowaYork Township is one of the twenty-one townships of Tama County, Iowa, United States....
(southwest) - Oneida Township, Tama CountyOneida Township, Tama County, IowaOneida Township is one of the twenty-one townships of Tama County, Iowa, United States....
(west) - Clark Township, Tama CountyClark Township, Tama County, IowaClark Township is one of the twenty-one townships of Tama County, Iowa, United States....
(northwest)
School districts
- Benton Community School District
- Union Community School District
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
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