Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

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]

Bono Township
Township
Countryside in the township
Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°43′19″N 86°21′32″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Government
• Type	Indiana township
• Trustee	Michelle Porter[1]
Area
• Total	26.3 sq mi (68 km2)
• Land	26.06 sq mi (67.5 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.91%
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	743
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km2)
ZIP codes	47446, 47452
GNIS feature ID	0453123

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 38.731443°N 86.321097°W / 38.731443; -86.321097
• Lawrenceport at 38.751164°N 86.387766°W / 38.751164; -86.387766
• Rivervale at 38.768942°N 86.398045°W / 38.768942; -86.398045
• Stonington at 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.	Note	%±
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