Benton Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, 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.Monroe County Timeline The current township was formed in January 1916 when Marion township and Benton township merged back together to form a single township.
Honey Creek School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places 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 Fleener at New Unionville at Unionville at
Cemeteries The township trustee maintains four cemeteries: Fleener/Richardson, Stepp, Brock, and Taylor/McGowan/Frye.
Major highways Indiana State Road 46
Lakes Beanblossom Lake Cherry Lake Lazy Lake
School districts Monroe County Community School Corporation
Political districts Indiana's 9th congressional district State House District 60 State Senate District 40
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Benton Township