Pine Township, Benton County, Indiana
Pine Township | |
|---|---|
Cornfield and grain crib on E100N | |
Location of Pine Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′56″N 87°09′03″W / 40.59889°N 87.15083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | July 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 324 |
| • Density | 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-59886 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453738 |
Pine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 324 and it contained 108 housing units. Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 576 | — | |
| 1900 | 614 | 6.6% | |
| 1910 | 592 | −3.6% | |
| 1920 | 513 | −13.3% | |
| 1930 | 482 | −6.0% | |
| 1940 | 410 | −14.9% | |
| 1950 | 428 | 4.4% | |
| 1960 | 397 | −7.2% | |
| 1970 | 340 | −14.4% | |
| 1980 | 264 | −22.4% | |
| 1990 | 264 | 0.0% | |
| 2000 | 281 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 330 | 17.4% | |
| 2020 | 324 | −1.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||