Bono Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 833 and it contained 393 housing units.[2][3]
Bono Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Countryside in the township | |
![]() Location in Lawrence County | |
Coordinates: 38°43′19″N 86°21′32″W | |
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County | Lawrence |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Trustee | Michelle Porter[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 26.3 sq mi (68 km2) |
• Land | 26.06 sq mi (67.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.91% |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 833 |
• Density | 32/sq mi (12/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47446, 47452 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453123 |
The Bono Archaeological Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68 km2), of which 26.06 square miles (67.5 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.91%) is water.[2]
The township contains Talbott Cemetery.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1890 | 1,021 | — | |
1900 | 1,060 | 3.8% | |
1910 | 1,095 | 3.3% | |
1920 | 816 | −25.5% | |
1930 | 795 | −2.6% | |
1940 | 752 | −5.4% | |
1950 | 665 | −11.6% | |
1960 | 692 | 4.1% | |
1970 | 614 | −11.3% | |
1980 | 721 | 17.4% | |
1990 | 668 | −7.4% | |
2000 | 803 | 20.2% | |
2010 | 833 | 3.7% | |
2020 | 743 | −10.8% | |
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Bono Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Mitchell Community Public Library in Mitchell.[6]
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County seat: Bedford | ||
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