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 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Hickory Grove Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 87°28′47″W / 40.51833°N 87.47972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | March 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.9 sq mi (75 km2) |
| • Land | 28.9 sq mi (75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 398 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-33358[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453410 |
| 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[6] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km2), all land.[4]
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Grant (east)
- Parish Grove (north)
- Prairie Township, Warren County (south)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains one cemetery, Totheroh.
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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External links edit
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