Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana

Bolivar Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,252 and it contained 548 housing units.[4] Bolivar Township was organized in March 1860 and named for South American liberator Simón Bolivar.[5]

Bolivar Township
Location of Bolivar Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 87°09′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedMarch 1860
Named forSimón Bolivar
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
  Land36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,252
  Density34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-06328[2]
GNIS feature ID453122

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), all land.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Griffin.

Education

Benton Community School Corporation

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References

  • "Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  5. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Incorporated. p. 21.
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