Taylor Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.
History Taylor Township was founded in 1846.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Taylor Township covers an area of 36.7 square miles (95.04 square kilometers); of this, 36.13 square miles (93.59 square kilometers, 98.47 percent) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.46 square kilometers, 1.54 percent) is water.
The city of Vinton is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Adjacent townships Harrison Township (north) Polk Township (northeast) Benton Township (east) Canton Township (southeast) Eden Township (south) Big Grove Township (southwest) Jackson Township (west) Vinton Township (west) Cedar Township (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Maplewood, Pettit Hill, Plum Grove, Saint Marys and United Brethren.
Major highways U.S. Route 218 Iowa Highway 150
Airports and landing strips Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark
School districts 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
External links
US-Counties.com City-Data.com