Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Benton Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,358 and it contained 1,716 housing units.

History
Benton Township was established in 1833. It was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. Benton township was divided into Marion township to the north and Benton township to the south in August 1845. The current township was formed in January 1916 when Marion township and Benton township merged back together to form a single township.

Honey Creek School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.61 sqmi, of which 54.92 sqmi (or 97.01%) is land and 1.69 sqmi (or 2.99%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

 * Fleener at 39.28255°N, -86.41249°W
 * New Unionville at 39.21116°N, -86.46222°W
 * Unionville at 39.23005°N, -86.4161°W

Cemeteries
The township trustee maintains four cemeteries: Fleener/Richardson, Stepp, Brock, and Taylor/McGowan/Frye.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 46.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 46

Lakes

 * Beanblossom Lake
 * Cherry Lake
 * Lazy Lake

School districts

 * Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

 * Indiana's 9th congressional district
 * State House District 60
 * State Senate District 40