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Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana

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Benton Township
Township
Honey Creek School, a historic site in the township
Honey Creek School, a historic site in the township
Location in Monroe County
Location in Monroe County
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMonroe
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
56.61 sq mi (146.6 km2)
 • Land54.92 sq mi (142.2 km2)
 • Water1.69 sq mi (4.4 km2)  2.99%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
3,358
 • Density61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2)
ZIP codes
46151, 47401, 47408, 47468
GNIS feature ID0453106

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]

Honey Creek School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]

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

  • Beanblossom Lake
  • Cherry Lake
  • Lazy Lake

School districts

  • Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles[permanent dead link‍]
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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