Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri
Benton Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°03′54″N 94°49′51″W / 40.0650076°N 94.8307821°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Andrew |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.4 km2 (49.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 128.5 km2 (49.61 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.9 km2 (0.36 sq mi) 0.72% |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 992 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20.0/sq mi) |
| FIPS code | 29-00304564[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766220[2] |
Benton Township is a township in Andrew County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 992.[3]
The township was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri.[4]
Geography
Benton Township covers an area of 50.0 square miles (129.4 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Bolckow and Rosendale.
The streams of Kellog Branch, Lower Neely Branch, Riggin Branch, Upper Neely Branch and White Cloud Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Benton Township contains one airport, Furst Landing Strip.
References
- ^ 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, Andrew County, Missouri
- ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew 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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