Monroe Township | |
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![]() Location in Benton County | |
Coordinates: 42°10′27″N 92°14′35″W / 42.17417°N 92.24306°W | |
Country |
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State |
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County | Benton |
Area | |
• Total | 94.04 km2 (36.31 sq mi) |
• Land | 94.01 km2 (36.3 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.03 km2 (0.01 sq mi) 0.03% |
Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
Population (
2000) | |
• Total | 259 |
• Density | 2.8/km2 (7.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 52224, 52229 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468391 |
Monroe Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 259. [1]
Monroe Township was founded in 1851. [2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles (94.04 square kilometers); of this, 36.3 square miles (94.01 square kilometers, 99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers, 0.03 percent) is water.
The township contains these four cemeteries: Gnagy, Ramthun, Saint Joseph and Urmy.