Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
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| Benton Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 85°42′27″W / 41.48194°N 85.7075°WCoordinates: 41°28′55″N 85°42′27″W / 41.48194°N 85.7075°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.97 km2) |
| • Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,342 |
| • Density | 65.34/sq mi (25.23/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-04798[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453105 |
Benton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,342.
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[edit] Geography
Benton Township covers an area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2); 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (0.14 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Millersburg (south quarter)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Clinton Township (north)
- Eden Township, LaGrange County (northeast)
- Perry Township, Noble County (east)
- Sparta Township, Noble County (southeast)
- Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County (south)
- Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County (southwest)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Elkhart Township (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Brown and Hire.
[edit] References
- "Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453105. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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