Taylor Township, Benton County, Iowa


Taylor Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. 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 ; of this, 36.13 square miles is land and 0.56 square miles is water.
The city of Vinton is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Adjacent townships

The township contains these five cemeteries: Maplewood, Pettit Hill, Plum Grove, Saint Marys and United Brethren.

Major highways