Hickory Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 398 and it contained 168 housing units.[4] It was organized in March 1876 and named for a grove of hickory trees that grew within its borders in the 19th century.[5]

Hickory Grove Township
Township
Location of Hickory Grove Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 87°28′47″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Benton
Organized	March 1876
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28.9 sq mi (75 km2)
• Land	28.9 sq mi (75 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	745 ft (227 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	398
• Density	13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-33358[2]
GNIS feature ID	453410

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km²), all land.[4]

Cities and towns

• Ambia

Unincorporated towns

• Dunn
• Handy
• Powley Corners
• Talbot

Adjacent townships

• Grant (east)
• Parish Grove (north)
• Prairie Township, Warren County (south)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 71
• Indiana State Road 352

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Totheroh.

References

Citations

Sources

• "Hickory Grove 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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana