Florence Township, Benton County, Iowa

Florence Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,258.[1]

Florence Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 41°54′04″N 91°53′10″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	94.09 km^2 (36.33 sq mi)
• Land	94.09 km^2 (36.33 sq mi)
• Water	0 km^2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,258
• Density	24/km^2 (62.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52206, 52228, 52318, 52351, 52354
GNIS feature ID	0467836

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Florence Township covers an area of 36.33 square miles (94.09 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Norway
• Walford (west half)

Adjacent townships

• Fremont Township (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 Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Norway and Saint Michaels.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 151

School districts

• Benton Community School District
• College 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

1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-07.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com