Benton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,200, up from 2,963 at the previous census.
According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 70.1% of the township's population spoke only English, while 23.7 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language" (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water.
Cities and towns Millersburg (south quarter)
Unincorporated towns Benton
Adjacent townships Clinton Township (north) Eden Township, LaGrange County (northeast) Perry Township, Noble County (east) Sparta Township, Noble County (southeast) Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County (south) Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County (southwest) Jackson Township (west) Elkhart Township (northwest)
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Cemeteries The township contains two cemeteries: Brown and Hire.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana