Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana

Hickory Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 398 and it contained 168 housing units.[4] It was organized in March 1876 and named for a grove of hickory trees that grew within its borders in the 19th century.[5]

Hickory Grove Township
Township
Location of Hickory Grove Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 87°28′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedMarch 1876
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.9 sq mi (75 km2)
 • Land28.9 sq mi (75 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total398
 • Density13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-33358[2]
GNIS feature ID453410

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km2), all land.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Totheroh.

References

Citations
  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. "Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.

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