Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
39°14′46″N 86°25′30″W / 39.24611°N 86.42500°W / 39.24611; -86.42500Country United StatesState IndianaCountyMonroeGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total56.61 sq mi (146.6 km2) • Land54.92 sq mi (142.2 km2) • Water1.69 sq mi (4.4 km2)  2.99%Elevation830 ft (253 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,260 • Density61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
46151, 47401, 47408, 47468
Area codes812, 930GNIS feature ID453106Websitebentontownshiptrustee.org/

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]

History

Benton 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

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.[3]

Unincorporated towns

  • Fleener at 39°16′57″N 86°24′45″W / 39.282547°N 86.412494°W / 39.282547; -86.412494
  • New Unionville at 39°12′40″N 86°27′44″W / 39.211158°N 86.462218°W / 39.211158; -86.462218
  • Unionville at 39°13′48″N 86°24′58″W / 39.230047°N 86.416105°W / 39.230047; -86.416105

Cemeteries

The township trustee maintains 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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 404.
  5. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 531.
  6. ^ Monroe County Timeline
  7. ^ "Community: Benton Township Volunteer Fire Department". Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

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