Leroy Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°54′39″N 92°07′52″W / 41.91083°N 92.13111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Benton |
Area | |
• Total | 92.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi) |
• Land | 92.47 km2 (35.7 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi) 0.22% |
Elevation | 260 m (853 ft) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,099 |
• Density | 11.9/km2 (30.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 52209, 52257 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468206 |
Leroy Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,099.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Leroy Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles (92.67 square kilometers); of this, 35.7 square miles (92.47 square kilometers, 99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 square kilometers, 0.22 percent) is water.
The township contains these four cemeteries: International, Old International, Pleasant Hill and Stringtown (historical).