Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana
Bolivar Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Bolivar Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 87°09′54″W / 40.52639°N 87.16500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | March 1860 |
| Named after | Simón Bolivar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,179 |
| • Density | 32.6/sq mi (12.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47970, 47971, 47986 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-06328 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453122 |
Bolivar Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 514 housing units. Bolivar Township was organized in March 1860 and named for South American liberator Simón Bolivar.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,087 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,178 | 8.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,402 | 19.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,374 | −2.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,254 | −8.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,149 | −8.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,265 | 10.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,331 | 5.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,372 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,235 | −10.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,277 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,310 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,252 | −4.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,179 | −5.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||