Official Name: | Benton Township, Missouri |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Andrew |
Area Total Km2: | 129.43 |
Area Land Km2: | 128.49 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.94 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.73 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 1020 |
Population Density Km2: | 7.9 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 285 |
Elevation Ft: | 935 |
Coordinates: | 40.0739°N -94.8456°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-04564[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0766220 |
Benton Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,020.[3]
The township was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri.[4]
Benton Township covers an area of 129.4km2 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.
Benton Township contains one airport, Furst Landing Strip.