Big Grove Township, Benton County, Iowa

Big Grove Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°04′48″N 92°07′36″W / 42.08000°N 92.12667°W / 42.08000; -92.12667
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	93.07 km2 (35.93 sq mi)
• Land	93.07 km2 (35.93 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	230
• Density	2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52229, 52249, 52346, 52349
GNIS feature ID	0467452

Big Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 230.^[1]

Big Grove Township was organized in 1856.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Big Grove Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.07 square kilometers).

• Geneva at 42°07′01″N 92°07′28″W / 42.11694°N 92.12435°W / 42.11694; -92.12435

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

• Jackson Township (north)
• Taylor Township (northeast)
• Eden Township (east)
• Eldorado Township (southeast)
• Union Township (south)
• Kane Township (southwest)
• Homer Township (west)
• Monroe Township (northwest)

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bishop Grove, Indian, LaRue and Van Metre.

• Benton Community School District
• Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

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

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com