| Official Name: | Benton Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Atchison |
| Area Total Km2: | 156.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 155.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.4 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.26 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1014 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6.5 |
| Elevation M: | 338 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1109 |
| Coordinates: | 39.4681°N -95.4114°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0473478 |
Benton Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,014.[1]
Benton Township covers an area of 156.3km2 and contains one incorporated settlement, Effingham. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Maple Grove, Monrovia, Neill and Pleasant Grove.
The stream of North Fork Stranger Creek runs through this township.