Homer Township, Benton County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°04′25″N 92°13′55″W / 42.07361°N 92.23194°W / 42.07361; -92.23194![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
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(2000)
52224, 52225, 52229, 52249
Homer Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 222.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Homer Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.72 square kilometers).
Unincorporated towns
- Rogersville at 42°06′31″N 92°13′54″W / 42.108605°N 92.231574°W / 42.108605; -92.231574
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Monroe Township (north)
- Jackson Township (northeast)
- Big Grove Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Kane Township (south)
- York Township, Tama County (southwest)
- Oneida Township, Tama County (west)
- Clark Township, Tama County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Houghton and Twogood.
School districts
- Benton Community School District
- Union 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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
External links
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