Pine Township, Benton County, Indiana
| Pine Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Pine Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′56″N 87°09′03″W / 40.59889°N 87.15083°WCoordinates: 40°35′56″N 87°09′03″W / 40.59889°N 87.15083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | July 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 330 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 18-59886[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453738 |
Pine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 330 and it contained 115 housing units.[3] Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2), all land.[3]
Adjacent townships
- Bolivar (south)
- Center (west)
- Gilboa (north)
- Oak Grove (southwest)
- Union (northwest)
- Round Grove Township, White County (east)
- Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County (southeast)
- West Point Township, White County (northeast)
Major highways
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
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