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Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Benton

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
213 m

Population
  
1,252 (2010)

Named for
  
Simón Bolívar

State
  
Indiana

Organized
  
March 1860

FIPS code
  
18-06328

Area
  
93.5 km²

Local time
  
Monday 4:35 AM

Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 73% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Bolivar Township, IN, USA

Geography

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

Cities and towns

  • Otterbein (west half)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Templeton

    • Adjacent townships

  • Center (northwest)
  • Oak Grove (west)
  • Pine (north)
  • Adams Township, Warren County (southwest)
  • Medina Township, Warren County (south)
  • Round Grove Township, White County (northeast)
  • Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County (east)

    • Major highways

  • U.S. Route 52
  • Indiana State Road 352

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains one cemetery, Griffin.

    Education

    Benton Community School Corporation

    References

    Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana Wikipedia
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