Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°43′19″N 86°21′32″W / 38.72194°N 86.35889°W / 38.72194; -86.35889Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyLawrenceGovernment

• TypeIndiana township • TrusteeMichelle Porter^[1]Area

• Total26.3 sq mi (68 km²) • Land26.06 sq mi (67.5 km²) • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km²) 0.91%Elevation

712 ft (217 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total743 • Density32/sq mi (12/km²)ZIP codes

47446, 47452

GNIS feature ID0453123

Bono Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 833 and it contained 393 housing units.^[3]^[4]

History

The Bono Archaeological Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68 km²), of which 26.06 square miles (67.5 km²) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 0.91%) is water.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

Bono at 38°43′53″N 86°19′16″W / 38.731443°N 86.321097°W / 38.731443; -86.321097
Lawrenceport at 38°45′04″N 86°23′16″W / 38.751164°N 86.387766°W / 38.751164; -86.387766
Rivervale at 38°46′08″N 86°23′53″W / 38.768942°N 86.398045°W / 38.768942; -86.398045
Stonington at 38°43′54″N 86°22′03″W / 38.731720°N 86.367488°W / 38.731720; -86.367488

Cemeteries

The township contains Talbott Cemetery.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 60

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,021	—
1900	1,060	3.8%
1910	1,095	3.3%
1920	816	−25.5%
1930	795	−2.6%
1940	752	−5.4%
1950	665	−11.6%
1960	692	4.1%
1970	614	−11.3%
1980	721	17.4%
1990	668	−7.4%
2000	803	20.2%
2010	833	3.7%
2020	743	−10.8%
^[6]

Education

Mitchell Community Schools

Bono Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Mitchell Community Public Library in Mitchell.^[7]

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 62
State Senate District 44

References

"Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Lawrence County Indiana - Government - Township Trustees".
^ "Census Bureau profile: Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved October 9, 2009.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "Get a card". Mitchell Community Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.