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.[3]
Benton Township | |
|---|---|
 Honey Creek School, a historic site in the township | |
 Location in Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′46″N 86°25′30″W / 39.24611°N 86.42500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.61 sq mi (146.6 km2) |
| • Land | 54.92 sq mi (142.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.69 sq mi (4.4 km2) 2.99% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,260 |
| • Density | 61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46151, 47401, 47408, 47468 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453106 |
| Website | bentontownshiptrustee.org/ |
History
editBenton Township was established in 1833.[4] It was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[5] Benton township was divided into Marion township to the north and Benton township to the south in August 1845.[6] The current township was formed in January 1916 when Marion township and Benton township merged back together to form a single township.[7]
Honey Creek School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[8]
Geography
editAccording 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.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Fleener at 39°16′57″N 86°24′45″W / 39.282547°N 86.412494°W
- New Unionville at 39°12′40″N 86°27′44″W / 39.211158°N 86.462218°W
- Unionville at 39°13′48″N 86°24′58″W / 39.230047°N 86.416105°W
Cemeteries
editThe township trustee maintains four cemeteries: Fleener/Richardson, Stepp, Brock, and Taylor/McGowan/Frye.
Major highways
edit
Lakes
edit- Beanblossom Lake
- Cherry Lake
- Lazy Lake
School districts
edit- Monroe County Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 60
- State Senate District 40
References
edit- "Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 404.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 531.
- ^ Monroe County Timeline
- ^ "Community: Benton Township Volunteer Fire Department". Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.