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]
- ^ "U.S. Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 39.