Editing Benton County, Indiana (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Map of Benton County, Indiana.svg|thumb|right|400px|Map of Benton County, showing townships and settlements]]
Benton County lies along the state's western border with [[Illinois]]. It consists of low rolling hills, with all available terrain devoted to agriculture or development. Data gathered from space shuttle measurements list the county's lowest elevation as {{convert|138|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} and its highest elevation as {{convert|240|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anyplaceamerica.com/directory/in/benton-county-18007/|title=Free Benton County, Indiana Topo Maps & Elevations|website=www.anyplaceamerica.com}}</ref> However, a knoll {{convert|4|mi|km}} NNW of [[Boswell, Indiana|Boswell]] is shown on official topographic maps as {{convert|915|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peakbagger.com/map/BigMap.aspx?cy=40.571608&cx=-87.404676&z=13&l=L_CT%7CL_FS%7CL_MT%7CL_AG%7CL_OT%7CL_OS&hj=0&t=P&d=6505&c=0&a=1&sx=-999&sy=-999&cyn=0|title=Peakbagger.com Large Map Page|website=www.peakbagger.com}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|406.51|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|406.42|sqmi}} (or 99.98%) is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi}} (or 0.02%) is water.

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Newton County, Indiana|Newton County]] - northwest
* [[Jasper County, Indiana|Jasper County]] - northeast
* [[White County, Indiana|White County]] - east
* [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe County]] - southeast
* [[Warren County, Indiana|Warren County]] - south
* [[Vermilion County, Illinois]] - southwest
* [[Iroquois County, Illinois]] - west
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===Cities and towns===
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* [[Fowler, Indiana|Fowler]]
* [[Otterbein, Indiana|Otterbein]] (west half)
* [[Oxford, Indiana|Oxford]]
* [[Boswell, Indiana|Boswell]]
* [[Earl Park, Indiana|Earl Park]]
* [[Ambia, Indiana|Ambia]]
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===Unincorporated towns===
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* [[Atkinson, Indiana|Atkinson]]
* [[Barce, Indiana|Barce]]
* [[Chase, Indiana|Chase]]
* [[Dunnington, Indiana|Dunnington]]
* [[Freeland Park, Indiana|Freeland Park]]
* Gravel Hill
* Powley Corners (partial)
* [[Raub, Indiana|Raub]]
* [[Swanington, Indiana|Swanington]]
* [[Talbot, Indiana|Talbot]]
* [[Templeton, Indiana|Templeton]]
* [[Wadena, Indiana|Wadena]]
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===Extinct towns===
* [[Dunn, Indiana|Dunn]]
* [[Sheff, Indiana|Sheff]]

===Townships===
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* [[Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana|Bolivar]]
* [[Center Township, Benton County, Indiana|Center]]
* [[Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana|Gilboa]]
* [[Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana|Grant]]
* [[Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana|Hickory Grove]]
* [[Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana|Oak Grove]]
* [[Parish Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana|Parish Grove]]
* [[Pine Township, Benton County, Indiana|Pine]]
* [[Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana|Richland]]
* [[Union Township, Benton County, Indiana|Union]]
* [[York Township, Benton County, Indiana|York]]
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===Major highways===
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* [[File:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 52 (Indiana)|U.S. Route 52]]
* [[File:US 41.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 41 (Indiana)|U.S. Route 41]]
* [[File:indiana 18.svg|20px]] [[State Road 18 (Indiana)|State Road 18]]
* [[File:indiana 55.svg|20px]] [[State Road 55 (Indiana)|State Road 55]]
* [[File:indiana 71.svg|20px]] [[State Road 71 (Indiana)|State Road 71]]
* [[File:indiana 352.svg|20px]] [[State Road 352 (Indiana)|State Road 352]]
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===Railroads===
* [[Bee Line Railroad]]
* [[Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad]]