Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Benton Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,200, up from 2,963 at the previous census.

Benton Township
Township
Location of Benton Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 85°42′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total35.9 sq mi (93 km2)
  Land35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,200
  Density89/sq mi (34/km2)
FIPS code18-04798
GNIS feature ID453105

According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 70.1% of the township's population spoke only English, while 23.7 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language" (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

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