Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa
# Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa

Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 710.

## History

Jackson Township was founded in 1848.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.35 square kilometers); of this, 36 square miles (93.24 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.

### Cities, towns, villages

* Garrison

### Extinct towns

* Benton Station at 42°08′43″N 92°08′41″W﻿ / ﻿42.145272°N 92.144628°W﻿ / 42.145272; -92.144628

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

### Adjacent townships

* Cedar Township (north)
* Taylor Township (east)
* Eden Township (southeast)
* Big Grove Township (south)
* Homer Township (southwest)
* Monroe Township (west)
* Bruce Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Carlisle Grove, Garrison and Pratt Creek.

### Major highways

* U.S. Route 218

## School districts

* Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

## Political districts

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