Eldorado Township, Benton County, Iowa

41°59′36″N 92°00′35″W / 41.99333°N 92.00972°W / 41.99333; -92.00972Country United StatesState IowaCountyBentonArea • Total92.21 km² (35.6 sq mi) • Land92.21 km² (35.6 sq mi) • Water0 km² (0 sq mi)  0%Elevation287 m (942 ft)Population • Total1,240 • Density13.4/km² (34.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0467771

Eldorado Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,240.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eldorado Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles (92.21 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Newhall

Adjacent townships

• Eden Township (north)
• Canton Township (northeast)
• Fremont Township (east)
• Florence Township (southeast)
• St. Clair Township (south)
• Leroy Township (southwest)
• Union Township (west)
• Big Grove Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Prairie Lutheran, Saint Johns Lutheran and Salem.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 30
• U.S. Route 218

School districts

• Benton 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

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com