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History · Pine Township

Pine Township dates to 1840, and 31% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1962 on and the census since 1890.

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How Pine Township began

When was Pine Township founded?

1840

Pine Township dates its founding to 1840 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 576 in 18902020 census: 324186 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Pine Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Pine Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsEstablished in 1840: 186 years of Pine Township.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Pine Township’s history is told.

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The story so far

Pine Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Pine Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Pine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 324 and it contained 108 housing units. Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township.

Pine Township was established in 1840. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 330 in 2010, 324 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Pine Township, decade by decade

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Pine Township cornfield and barn2015Pine Township cornfield and barn
On the map

Pine Township on the map, 1962 to 1990

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Pine Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Pine Township on the 1962 USGS mapPine Township on the 1980 USGS mapPine Township on the 1990 USGS map1962Templeton sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Pine Township.

People over time

Pine Township, census by census

01002003004005006001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 614

Between 264 and 614 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Pine Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Pine Township

Nobody well known was born in Pine Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Robert KeithAmerican actor · b. 1898
Eddie CondonUS musician · b. 1905
Matilde MoisantAmerican aviator · b. 1878
Adam KennedyAmerican artist · b. 1922
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Burton Y. BerryAmerican diplomat · b. 1901
William R. WoodAmerican politician · b. 1861
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Center Township3 historic placesB+Bolivar TownshipIts storyBGilboa TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRound Grove TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Pine Township’s history

What year was Pine Township founded?

In 1840, according to Wikidata. the census of 1890 counted 576 people here.

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.