Benton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,200, up from 2,963 at the previous census.[3]
Benton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Benton Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 85°42′27″W / 41.48194°N 85.70750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.9 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,200 |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (34/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-04798[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453105 |
According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 70.1% of the township's population spoke only English, while 23.7 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[4] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
edit- Millersburg (south quarter)
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- 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)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries: Brown and Hire.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,963 | — | |
| 2020 | 3,200 | 8.0% | |
| U.S. Censuses: 2010,[3] and 2020[4] | |||
References
edit- "Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Benton township, Elkhart County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
External links
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