Union Township, Benton County, Iowa

For other Union townships in the U.S. state of Iowa, see Union Township (disambiguation) § Iowa.

Union Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 996.^[1]

Union Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 41°59′21″N 92°07′04″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi)
• Land	92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation	280 m (919 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	996
• Density	10.7/km2 (27.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52209, 52249, 52257, 52346
GNIS feature ID	0468808

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.92 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Van Horne

Adjacent townships

• Big Grove Township (north)
• Eden Township (northeast)
• Eldorado Township (east)
• St. Clair Township (southeast)
• Leroy Township (south)
• Iowa Township (southwest)
• Kane Township (west)
• Homer Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bender and Calvary Catholic.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 30

School districts

• Benton Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 39
• State Senate District 20