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Center Township, Benton County, Indiana
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,212 housing units. It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township. Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.98%) is land and (or 0.02%) is water. Cities and towns * Fowler (the county seat) Unincorporated towns * Atkinson * Barce * Gravel Hill * Swanington (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Bolivar (southeast) * Gilboa (northeast) * Grant (southwest) * Oak Grove (south) * Parish Grove (west) * Pine (east) * Richland (northwest) * Union (north) Major highways * U.S. Route 41 * U.S. Route 52 * State Road 18 * State Road 55 Education * Benton Community School Corporation The Benton Community School Corporation administers the one high school/middle school and two elementary schools in Benton Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (United States)
A township in some states of the United States is a small geographic area. The term is used in three ways. #A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO). A survey township is nominally six by six miles square, or 23,040 acres. #A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a County (United States), county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many U.S. states, states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with the included abbreviation "Twp". #A charter township, found only in the state of Michigan, is similar to a civil township. Provided certain conditions are met, a charter township is mostly exempt from annexation to contiguous cities or villages, and carries additional rights and responsibilities of home rule. Survey towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravel Hill, Indiana
Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... History The name of the community is descriptive of a local hill made of gravel. Geography Gravel Hill is located at at an elevation of 810 feet. References Unincorporated communities in Indiana Unincorporated communities in Benton County, Indiana {{BentonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Road 18 (Indiana)
State Road 18 (SR 18) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County, Indiana, Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 in Indiana, U.S. Route 27 (US 27)/Indiana State Road 67, State Road 67 (SR 67) in Jay County, Indiana, Jay County. State Route 18 is mainly a 2-lane road with exception of 4-lane divided highway from Marion to Interstate 69 in Indiana, Interstate 69 (I-69). Marion is the only considerably large city that Route 18 passes through. State Route 18 runs just south of the lakes region, with Lake Shafer, Lake Freeman, Mississinewa Reservoir, and Salamonie Lake, Salamonie Reservoir not too far to the north. With the exception of Marion, Route 18 passes through mostly small towns. The terrain is mostly level and is utilized mostly for agriculture. Route description SR 18 heads east from the western terminus at the Illinois State line. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana 18
State Road 18 (SR 18) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 (US 27)/ State Road 67 (SR 67) in Jay County. State Route 18 is mainly a 2-lane road with exception of 4-lane divided highway from Marion to Interstate 69 (I-69). Marion is the only considerably large city that Route 18 passes through. State Route 18 runs just south of the lakes region, with Lake Shafer, Lake Freeman, Mississinewa Reservoir, and Salamonie Reservoir not too far to the north. With the exception of Marion, Route 18 passes through mostly small towns. The terrain is mostly level and is utilized mostly for agriculture. Route description SR 18 heads east from the western terminus at the Illinois State line. Then SR 18 has an intersection with State Road 71. SR 18 heads east having an intersection with U.S. Route 41. Then S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 52
U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows a northwest–southeast route, and is signed north–south or east–west depending on the local orientation of the route. The highway's northwestern terminus is in Portal, North Dakota at the Canadian border, where it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 39. Its southeastern terminus is in Charleston, South Carolina, at Number 2 Meeting Street and White Point Garden along the Charleston Harbor. Route description , - , ND , , - , MN , , - , IA , , - , IL , , - , IN , , - , OH , , - , WV/KY , , - , VA , , - , NC , , - , SC , , - , Total , North Dakota In North Dakota, US 52 continues from Highway 39 from the Canadian border at North Portal, Saskatchewan, and Portal, North Dakota, to the Red River in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 41
U.S. Route 41, also U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs from Miami, Florida, to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was US 94. The highway's southern terminus is in the Brickell neighborhood of Downtown Miami at an intersection with Brickell Avenue ( US 1), and its northern terminus is east of Copper Harbor, Michigan, at a modest cul-de-sac near Fort Wilkins Historic State Park at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. US 41 closely parallels Interstate 75 (I-75) from Naples, Florida, all the way through Georgia to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Route description , - , FL , , - , GA , , - , TN , , - , KY , , - , IN , , - , IL , , - , WI , , - , MI , , - class="sortbottom" , Total , Florida In Florida, US 41 is paralleled by Interstate 75 all the way from Miami to Georgia (on the northern border), and I-75 has largely supplante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Township, Benton County, Indiana
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units. The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army." Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Lochiel * Wadena Adjacent townships * Center (south) * Gilboa (east) * Pine (southeast) * Richland (west) * Carpenter Township, Jasper County (northeast) * Grant Township, Newton County (northwest) Major highways * Indiana State Road 55 State Road 55 (SR 55) is a north–south road in Northern and Central Indiana. State Road 55 runs from the Crawfordsville area in the south to Gary in the north, a distance of approximately . Route description SR 55 southern ter ... References Citations Sources United States Censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana
Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 562 and it contained 258 housing units. Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders." Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. Cities and towns * Earl Park Adjacent townships * Center (southeast) * Parish Grove (southwest) * Union (east) * York (west) * Grant Township, Newton County (northeast) * Jefferson Township, Newton County (northwest) Major highways * U.S. Route 41 * U.S. Route 52 U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ... Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Dehner, Earl Park and Saint John. References Citations Sources Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine Township, Benton County, Indiana
Pine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 324 and it contained 108 housing units. Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township. Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Adjacent townships * Bolivar (south) * Center (west) * Gilboa (north) * Oak Grove (southwest) * Union (northwest) * Round Grove Township, White County (east) * Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County (southeast) * West Point Township, White County (northeast) Major highways * Indiana State Road 18 State Road 18 (SR 18) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 (US 27)/ State Road 67 (SR ... References United States Census Bureau ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parish Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana
Parish Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 185 and it contained 89 housing units. It contains the unincorporated town of Freeland Park. History Parish Grove Township was one of the county's original three created in 1840. The grove for which it is named grew close to the township's southeastern corner, near what is now the intersection of county roads 400 West and 300 South. It originally covered about and contained an abundant variety of trees, including oaks, walnuts, hickory, dogwood, haw, paw paw, sycamore, quaking ash, ironwood, water beach, elm, linn, poplar, ash, sassafras, locust, etc. As late as 1924 there were 37 varieties growing in the grove. Parish Grove was home to a group of local Pottawatomie Indians led by Chief Parish (real name Pierre Moran), the son of French trader Constant Moran and a Kickapoo woman. Parish died ''circa'' 1826 and is buried in the grove, though the grave is unmarked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana
Oak Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,551 and it contained 690 housing units. It was one of the first three townships originally created by the county's commissioners in 1840. It takes its name from White Oak Grove which grew southwest of Oxford. Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water. Cities and towns * Oxford Unincorporated towns * Fargo Adjacent townships * Bolivar (east) * Center (north) * Grant (west) * Pine (northeast) * Adams Township, Warren County (southeast) * Pine Township, Warren County (southwest) Major highways * U.S. Route 52 * Indiana State Road 55 * Indiana State Road 352 State Road 352 (SR 352) is an east–west List of State Roads in Indiana, state road in the US state of Indiana. The western terminus is at an intersection with Illinois Route 9 and Indiana State Road 26, SR 26 and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana
Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,085 and it contained 470 housing units. It was organized in December 1868 and was named for Ulysses Grant. Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Cities and towns * Boswell Unincorporated towns * Chase Adjacent townships * Center (northeast) * Hickory Grove (west) * Oak Grove (east) * Parish Grove (northwest) * Pine Township, Warren County (southeast) * Prairie Township, Warren County (southwest) Major highways * U.S. Route 41 * State Road 352 Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Boswell, Perigo and Smith. Education * Benton Community School Corporation The Benton Community School Corporation administers the one high school/middle school and two elementary schools in Benton County, Indiana. Its offices are located in the county seat of Fowler, Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
