Benton Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Benton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Benton Township,
Columbia County,
Pennsylvania
Township
A Benton Township farm
A Benton Township farm
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Benton Township
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Benton Township
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyColumbia
Settled1791
Incorporated1850
Area
[1]
 • Total19.94 sq mi (51.63 km2)
 • Land19.67 sq mi (50.95 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,323 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,338
 • Density64.05/sq mi (24.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-037-05688

Benton Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)