Township in Indiana, United States
| Hickory Grove Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Hickory Grove Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 87°28′47″W / 40.51833°N 87.47972°W / 40.51833; -87.47972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | March 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.9 sq mi (75 km) |
| • Land | 28.9 sq mi (75 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 398 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-33358 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453410 |
Hickory Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 398 and it contained 168 housing units. It was organized in March 1876 and named for a grove of hickory trees that grew within its borders in the 19th century.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 962 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,191 | 23.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,026 | −13.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,109 | 8.1% | |
| 1930 | 989 | −10.8% | |
| 1940 | 877 | −11.3% | |
| 1950 | 816 | −7.0% | |
| 1960 | 799 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 679 | −15.0% | |
| 1980 | 560 | −17.5% | |
| 1990 | 476 | −15.0% | |
| 2000 | 404 | −15.1% | |
| 2010 | 409 | 1.2% | |
| 2020 | 398 | −2.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km), all land.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Grant (east)
- Parish Grove (north)
- Prairie Township, Warren County (south)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Totheroh.
References
Citations
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) . History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
Sources
- "Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Fowler | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |