Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana

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]

Historical population

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]

Hickory Grove Township
Township
Location of Hickory Grove Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 87°28′47″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 [1]	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

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km²), all land.^[4]

Cities and towns

• Ambia

Unincorporated towns

• Dunn
• Powley Corners
• Talbot

Adjacent townships

• Grant (east)
• Parish Grove (north)
• Prairie Township, Warren County (south)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 71
• Indiana State Road 352

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Totheroh.