Benton Township is one of eleven
townships
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in
Monroe County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,358 and it contained 1,716 housing units.
History
Benton Township was established in 1833. It was named for
Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. Benton township was divided into Marion township to the north and Benton township to the south in August 1845. The current township was formed in January 1916 when Marion township and Benton township merged back together to form a single township.
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1978.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.01%) is land and (or 2.99%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Fleener at
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New Unionville at
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Unionville at
Cemeteries
The township trustee maintains four cemeteries: Fleener/Richardson, Stepp, Brock, and Taylor/McGowan/Frye.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 46
State Road 46 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 46 is at US 40 east of Terre Haute. It is a four-lane highway with signalized int ...
Lakes
* Beanblossom Lake
* Cherry Lake
* Lazy Lake
School districts
* Monroe County Community School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisville ...
* State House District 60
* State Senate District 40
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Monroe County, Indiana
Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana