Eldorado Township, Benton County, Iowa

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

Eldorado Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 41°59′36″N 92°00′35″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	92.21 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
• Land	92.21 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,240
• Density	13.4/km2 (34.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52209, 52315, 52346, 52354
GNIS feature ID	0467771

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