Bean Blossom 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 2,916 and it contained 1,184 housing units.
History
Secrest Ferry Bridge was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1996.
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.
The
White River defines the northwest boundary of the township.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Ellettsville (northwest edge)
*
Stinesville
Unincorporated towns
*
Mount Tabor
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In the Hebrew Bi ...
at
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Ellett, King, Mount Carmel and Van Buskirk.
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 ...
School districts
* Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation
Political districts
*
Indiana's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 46
* State Senate District 37
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
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Townships in Monroe County, Indiana
Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana