Taylor Township, Benton County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Taylor Township is one of twenty townships
in Benton County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 781.
, 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.
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 781.
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...
, 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
Vinton, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,257 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,299 housing units, of which 2,187 were occupied....
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Adjacent townships
- Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Benton County, IowaHarrison Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrison Township covers an area of 27.05 square miles ; of this, 26.57 square miles is land and 0.48 square miles...
(north) - Polk TownshipPolk Township, Benton County, IowaPolk Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,803.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Polk Township covers an area of 45.56 square miles ; of this, 45.47 square miles is land and 0.09 square miles...
(northeast) - Benton TownshipBenton Township, Benton County, IowaBenton Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 900.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Benton Township covers an area of 22.57 square miles ; of this, 22.39 square miles is land and 0.18 square miles Benton...
(east) - Canton TownshipCanton Township, Benton County, IowaCanton Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 847.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Canton Township covers an area of 35.4 square miles ; of this, 35.29 square miles is land and 0.11 square miles Canton...
(southeast) - Eden TownshipEden Township, Benton County, IowaEden Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Eden Township covers an area of 35.51 square miles ....
(south) - 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...
(southwest) - 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...
(west) - Vinton Township (west)
- Cedar TownshipCedar Township, Benton County, IowaCedar Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Township covers an area of 43.2 square miles ; of this, 42.78 square miles is land and 0.43 square miles Cedar...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Maplewood, Pettit Hill, Plum Grove, Saint Marys and United Brethren.Major highways
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U.S. Route 218U.S. Route 218U.S. Route 218 is an original United States Highway, created in 1926. Although technically a spur of U.S. Route 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for near Charles City, Iowa. US 218 begins at U.S. Route 136 in downtown Keokuk and ends away at... -
Iowa Highway 150Iowa Highway 150Iowa Highway 150 is a highway in eastern and northeastern Iowa. It is a north–south highway with a length of . The southern terminus of Iowa Highway 150 is at an intersection with U.S. Route 218 in Vinton. Its northern terminus is in Calmar at an intersection with U.S. Route 52 and Iowa...
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