According to the United States Census Bureau, Canton Township covers an area of 35.4 square miles (91.68 square kilometers); of this, 35.29 square miles (91.41 square kilometers, 99.71 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.27 square kilometers, 0.29 percent) is water.
The city of Shellsburg is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
^The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.
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canton, township, benton, county, iowa, canton, township, twenty, townships, benton, county, iowa, united, states, 2000, census, population, canton, townshiptownshiplocation, benton, countycoordinates, 08222, 89361, 08222, 89361countryunited, statesstateiowaco. Canton Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County Iowa United States As of the 2000 census its population was 847 1 Canton TownshipTownshipLocation in Benton CountyCoordinates 42 04 56 N 91 53 37 W 42 08222 N 91 89361 W 42 08222 91 89361CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyBentonArea Total91 68 km2 35 4 sq mi Land91 41 km2 35 29 sq mi Water0 27 km2 0 11 sq mi 0 29 Elevation250 m 820 ft Population 2000 Total847 Density9 3 km2 24 sq mi Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP codes52324 52332 52349GNIS feature ID0467528 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent townships 2 2 Cemeteries 2 3 Landmarks 3 School districts 4 Political districts 5 References 6 External linksHistory editCanton Township was founded in 1846 2 Geography editAccording to the United States Census Bureau Canton Township covers an area of 35 4 square miles 91 68 square kilometers of this 35 29 square miles 91 41 square kilometers 99 71 percent is land and 0 11 square miles 0 27 square kilometers 0 29 percent is water The city of Shellsburg is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity Adjacent townships edit Benton Township north Shellsburg Township northeast Fayette Township Linn County east Clinton Township Linn County southeast Fremont Township south Eldorado Township southwest Eden Township west Taylor Township northwest Cemeteries edit The township contains these three cemeteries Oakwood Parkers Grove and Shellsburg Landmarks edit Pleasant Creek State Park vast majority School districts editBenton Community School District Vinton Shellsburg Community School DistrictPolitical districts editIowa s 3rd congressional district State House District 39 State Senate District 20References editUnited 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 The History of Benton County Iowa Containing a History of the County Its Cities Towns amp c Western Historical 1878 pp 312 External links editUS Counties com City Data com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canton Township Benton County Iowa amp oldid 1202092508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
