Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Benton Township, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°04′26″N 094°50′44″W / 40.07389°N 94.84556°W / 40.07389; -94.84556
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAndrew
Area
 • Total
49.97 sq mi (129.43 km2)
 • Land49.61 sq mi (128.49 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)  0.73%
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,020
 • Density20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
FIPS code29-04564[2]
GNIS feature ID0766220

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]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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