Pine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 324 and it contained 108 housing units.[3] Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township.[4]

Pine Township
Township
Cornfield and grain crib on E100N
Location of Pine Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°35′56″N 87°09′03″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Benton
Organized	July 1840
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Land	35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	735 ft (224 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	324
• Density	9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-59886[2]
GNIS feature ID	453738

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km²), all land.[3]

Adjacent townships

• Bolivar (south)
• Center (west)
• Gilboa (north)
• Oak Grove (southwest)
• Union (northwest)
• Round Grove Township, White County (east)
• Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County (southeast)
• West Point Township, White County (northeast)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 18

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

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

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana