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Bolivar Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 514 housing units.[4] Bolivar Township was organized in March 1860 and named for South American liberator Simón Bolivar.[5]

Bolivar Township
Township
Location of Bolivar Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 87°09′54″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Benton
Organized	March 1860
Named for	Simón Bolivar
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,179
• Density	32.6/sq mi (12.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-06328[2]
GNIS feature ID	453122

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²), all land.[4]

Cities and towns

• Otterbein (west half)

Unincorporated towns

• Foresman
• Templeton

Adjacent townships

• Center (northwest)
• Oak Grove (west)
• Pine (north)
• Adams Township, Warren County (southwest)
• Medina Township, Warren County (south)
• Round Grove Township, White County (northeast)
• Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County (east)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 352

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Griffin.

Education

Benton Community School Corporation

References

Citations

Sources

• "Bolivar Township, Benton 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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