Bennington, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Bennington is an unincorporated community
in central Pleasant Township
, Switzerland County
, Indiana
, United States
. It lies along the Bennington Pike north of the town of Vevay
, the county seat
of Switzerland County. Its elevation is 889 feet (271 m), and it is located at 38°51′32"N 85°8′26"W (38.8589483, -85.1405093). Although Bennington is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 47011.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in central Pleasant Township
Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
Pleasant Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,260.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Aaron at *...
, Switzerland County
Switzerland County, Indiana
Switzerland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,613. The county seat is Vevay.-History:Switzerland County was formed in 1814...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along the Bennington Pike north of the town of Vevay
Vevay, Indiana
Vevay is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Switzerland County. Its elevation is 889 feet (271 m), and it is located at 38°51′32"N 85°8′26"W (38.8589483, -85.1405093). Although Bennington is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 47011.