Benton Township, Atchison County, Missouri

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Benton Township
Township
Map highlighting Benton Township, Atchison County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 40°19′21″N095°32′58″W / 40.32250°N 95.54944°W / 40.32250; -95.54944
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
County Atchison
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 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]

Contents

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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