Benton Township, Atchison County, Missouri
Benton Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′37″N 95°34′42″W / 40.3269443°N 95.5782739°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.3 km2 (19.82 sq mi) |
| • Land | 49.9 km2 (19.28 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) 2.72% |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) |
| FIPS code | 29-00504582[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766230[2] |
Benton Township is a township in Atchison County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 17.[3]
Benton Township was established in 1858, and named after Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator.[4]
Geography
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton Township, Atchison County, Missouri
- ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "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.
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