Benton Township, Atchison County, Missouri
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Benton Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′37″N 95°34′42″W / 40.3269443°N 95.5782739°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.82 sq mi (51.3 km2) |
| • Land | 19.28 sq mi (49.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) 2.72% |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17 |
| • Density | 0.9/sq mi (0.35/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-00504582[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766230[2] |
Benton Township is a township in Atchison County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 17.[3]
Benton Township was established in May 1858 after being split from Nishnabotna Township.[4] It was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator.[5] Templeton Township was split off from Benton Township in February 1870.[4] A ferry in the southeastern reaches of the township crossed the Missouri River near the mouth of the Nishnabotna River.[4]
Geography
Benton Township covers an area of 19.82 square miles (51.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. There is one cemetery, Landgon Lutheran.[6]
The eastern boundary of the township was the old channel of the Nishnabotna River, and the western boundary of the township is formed by the Missouri River.[7][8] The stream of State Line Slough runs through this northwestmost portion township.
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