Benton Township, Fulton County, Arkansas

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Benton Township
Township
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Benton Township
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Benton Township
Benton Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°22′21″N91°50′55″W / 36.372416°N 91.848591°W / 36.372416; -91.848591 [1]
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Fulton
Area
[1]
 • Total
59.552 sq mi (154.24 km2)
 • Land59.493 sq mi (154.09 km2)
 • Water0.059 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
[2]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total
2,564
 • Density43.10/sq mi (16.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code [2] [3] 05-90243
GNIS ID [2] [3] 66573

Benton Township is a township in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. [4] Its total population was 2,564 as of the 2010 United States census, [1] [5] an increase of 3.26 percent from 2,483 at the 2000 census. [6] [7]

Townships in Fulton County as of 2010 Fulton County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large.jpg
Townships in Fulton County as of 2010

According to the 2010 Census, Benton Township is located at 36°22′21″N91°50′55″W / 36.372416°N 91.848591°W / 36.372416; -91.848591 (36.372416, -91.848591). [1] It has a total area of 59.552 square miles (154.24 square kilometers), of which 59.493 sq mi (154.09 km2) is land and 0.059 sq mi (0.15 km2) is water (0.10%). [1] As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 781 feet (238 m). [2]

The city of Salem is located within the township. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "County Subdivisions (2010): Arkansas". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (TXT) on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Feature ID 66573: Township of Benton (Fulton County, Arkansas)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "FIPS55 Data: Arkansas". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original (TXT) on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, CPH-1-5, Arkansas" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2010 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Benton township, Fulton County, Arkansas". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2000 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Benton township, Fulton County, Arkansas". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ "County Subdivisions (2000)". 2000 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (Zipped TXT) on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
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