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.[3] 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.[4]

Pine Township
Township
Cornfield and grain crib on E100N
Cornfield and grain crib on E100N
Location of Pine Township in Benton County
Location of Pine Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°35′56″N 87°09′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedJuly 1840
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total324
 • Density9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-59886[2]
GNIS feature ID453738

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2), all land.[3]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Explore Census Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
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