Benton Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

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Benton Township, South Dakota
Township
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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]

Major highways

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.


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