Benton Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

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Benton Township, South Dakota
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Benton Township
Coordinates: 43°37′51″N96°49′52″W / 43.63083°N 96.83111°W / 43.63083; -96.83111
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota
County Minnehaha
Area
  Total
31.36 sq mi (81.21 km2)
  Land31.34 sq mi (81.18 km2)
  Water0.014 sq mi (0.036 km2)
Elevation
1,558 ft (475 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
778
  Density24.8/sq mi (9.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 605
FIPS code 46-04860
GNIS feature ID1267932 [1]

Benton Township is a township in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census. [2]

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Geography

Benton Township has a total area of 31.357 square miles (81.21 km2), of which 31.343 square miles (81.18 km2) is land and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km2) is water. [3]

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Demographics

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 285 households. [4]

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  2. Benton township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2025.