Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana
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| Bolivar Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 87°09′54″W / 40.52639°N 87.165°WCoordinates: 40°31′35″N 87°09′54″W / 40.52639°N 87.165°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | March 1860 |
| Named for | Simón Bolivar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,310 |
| • Density | 36.33/sq mi (14.03/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 18-06328[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453122 |
Bolivar Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,310. Bolivar Township was organized in March 1860 and named for South American liberator Simón Bolivar.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Bolivar Township covers an area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2).
[edit] Cities and towns
- Otterbein (west half)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Center (northwest)
- Oak Grove (west)
- Pine (north)
- Adams Township, Warren County (southwest)
- Medina Township, Warren County (south)
- Round Grove Township, White County (northeast)
- Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County (east)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Griffin.
[edit] Education
Benton Community School Corporation
[edit] References
- "Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453122. 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.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Incorporated. p. 21.
[edit] External links
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