Pine Township | |
|---|---|
 Cornfield and grain crib on E100N | |
 Location of Pine Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′56″N87°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 | 9.09/sq mi (3.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-59886 [2] |
| 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. [3] 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. [4]
Contents
| 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 [5] | |||
