Benton Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Benton Township in Elkhart County |
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Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 85°42′27″W / 41.48194°N 85.70750°WCoordinates: 41°28′55″N 85°42′27″W / 41.48194°N 85.70750°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 | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,963 |
• Density | 82.7/sq mi (31.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-04798 |
GNIS feature ID | 453105 |
Benton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,963.
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.
The township contains two cemeteries: Brown and Hire.