Fremont Township, Benton County, Iowa

41°59′33″N 91°53′36″W / 41.99250°N 91.89333°W / 41.99250; -91.89333Country United StatesState IowaCountyBentonArea • Total93.85 km² (36.23 sq mi) • Land93.85 km² (36.23 sq mi) • Water0 km² (0 sq mi)  0%Elevation249 m (817 ft)Population • Total1,736 • Density18.5/km² (47.9/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0467872

Fremont Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,736.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fremont Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.85 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Atkins

Adjacent townships

• Canton Township (north)
• Fayette Township, Linn County (northeast)
• Clinton Township, Linn County (east)
• Fairfax Township, Linn County (southeast)
• Florence Township (south)
• St. Clair Township (southwest)
• Eldorado Township (west)
• Eden Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Fix, Raetz and Saint Stephens.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 30

School districts

• Benton Community School District
• Vinton-Shellsburg 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

External links

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