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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
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 (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	853 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

• Benton

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

• US 6
• US 33
• SR 13

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Brown and Hire.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2010	2,963		—
2020	3,200		8.0%
U.S. Censuses: 2010,[3] and 2020[4]

References

• "Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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