Benton Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Benton Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°19′21″N 095°32′58″W / 40.32250°N 95.54944°W / 40.32250; -95.54944Coordinates: 40°19′21″N 095°32′58″W / 40.32250°N 95.54944°W / 40.32250; -95.54944
Country United States
State Missouri
County Atchison
Area
  Total 19.82 sq mi (51.34 km2)
  Land 19.28 sq mi (49.94 km2)
  Water 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)  2.73%
Elevation[1] 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 23
  Density 1/sq mi (0.5/km2)
FIPS code 29-04582[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766230

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 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 runs through this township.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 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.

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