Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Benton Township
Township

Honey Creek School, a historic site in the township

Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°14′46″N 86°25′30″W / 39.24611°N 86.42500°WCoordinates: 39°14′46″N 86°25′30″W / 39.24611°N 86.42500°W
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Monroe
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 56.61 sq mi (146.6 km2)
 • Land 54.92 sq mi (142.2 km2)
 • Water 1.69 sq mi (4.4 km2)  2.99%
Elevation 797 ft (243 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,358
 • Density 61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2)
ZIP codes 46151, 47401, 47408, 47468
GNIS feature ID 0453106

Benton Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,358 and it contained 1,716 housing units.[1]

History

Benton Township was established in 1833.[2] It was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.61 square miles (146.6 km2), of which 54.92 square miles (142.2 km2) (or 97.01%) is land and 1.69 square miles (4.4 km2) (or 2.99%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township trustee is responsible for four cemeteries: Fleener/Richardson, Stepp, Brock, and Taylor/McGowan/Frye.

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 404.
  3. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 531.

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