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Benton Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23.[3]

Benton Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°19′21″N 095°32′58″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total51.34 km2 (19.82 sq mi)
 • Land49.94 km2 (19.28 sq mi)
 • Water1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)  2.73%
Elevation
[1]
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total23
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
FIPS code29-04582[2]
GNIS feature ID0766230

Benton Township was established in 1858, and named after Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator.[4]


Geography


Benton Township covers an area of 19.8 square miles (51.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The stream of State Line Slough (Missouri) runs through this township.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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