Benton Township, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 40°11′41″N 092°34′49″W / 40.19472°N 92.58028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Adair |
Area | |
• Total | 80.3 sq mi (207.9 km2) |
• Land | 79.2 sq mi (205.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) 1.27% |
Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 19,700 |
• Density | 249/sq mi (96.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-04546[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766210 |
Benton Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,700.[3] It is named for Thomas Hart Benton, one of the inaugural pair of U.S. senators from Missouri.[4]