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.

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana

Cities and towns

Otterbein (west half)

Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana

Unincorporated towns

Foresman

Templeton

Adjacent townships

Center (northwest) Oak Grove (west) Pine (north) Adams Township, Warren County (southwest) Medina Township, Warren County (south) Round Grove Township, White County (northeast) Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County (east)

Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana

Major highways

U.S. Route 52

Indiana State Road 352

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Griffin.

Education

Benton Community School Corporation

References

Citations

Sources

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

Townships in Benton County, Indiana

Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana

Townships in Indiana

1860 establishments in Indiana