Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Benton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,200, up from 2,963 at the previous census.[3]
Benton Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Benton Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 85°42′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.9 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,200 |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (34/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-04798[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453105 |
According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 70.1% of the township's population spoke only English, while 23.7 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[4] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
- Millersburg (south quarter)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Clinton Township (north)
- Eden Township, LaGrange County (northeast)
- Perry Township, Noble County (east)
- Sparta Township, Noble County (southeast)
- Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County (south)
- Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County (southwest)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Elkhart Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Brown and Hire.
