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
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	56.63 sq mi (146.68 km2)
• Land	54.94 sq mi (142.3 km2)
• Water	1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)  2.99%
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	3,213
• Density	58.5/sq mi (22.6/km2)
ZIP codes	46151, 47401, 47408, 47468
GNIS feature ID	0453106

Benton Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,213.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Benton Township covers an area of 56.63 square miles (146.7 km²); of this, 54.94 square miles (142.3 km²) (97.01 percent) is land and 1.69 square miles (4.4 km²) (2.99 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Fleener at 39.2825473°N 86.4124944°W / 39.2825473; -86.4124944
• New Unionville at 39.2111584°N 86.4622175°W / 39.2111584; -86.4622175
• Unionville at 39.2300474°N 86.4161054°W / 39.2300474; -86.4161054

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Shiloh, Stepp and Taylor.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 46

Lakes

• Beanblossom Lake
• Cherry Lake
• Lazy Lake

School districts

• Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 60
• State Senate District 40

References

• "Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453106. Retrieved 2009-09-27. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Benton Township