Benton Township, Fulton County, Arkansas

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[2]

781 ft (238 m)

Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)

FIPS code^[2][3]05-90243

Benton Township
Township
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Coordinates: 36°22′21″N 91°50′55″W / 36.372416°N 91.848591°W / 36.372416; -91.848591[1]
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Fulton
Area [1]
• Total	59.552 sq mi (154.24 km2)
• Land	59.493 sq mi (154.09 km2)
• Water	0.059 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation [2]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	2,564
• Density	43.10/sq mi (16.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code[2][3]	05-90243
GNIS ID[2][3]	66573

Benton Township is a township in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States.^[4] Its total population was 2,564 as of the 2010 United States census,^[1][5] an increase of 3.26 percent from 2,483 at the 2000 census.^[6][7]

According to the 2010 Census, Benton Township is located at 36°22′21″N 91°50′55″W / 36.372416°N 91.848591°W / 36.372416; -91.848591 (36.372416, -91.848591).^[1] It has a total area of 59.552 square miles (154.24 square kilometers), of which 59.493 sq mi (154.09 km²) is land and 0.059 sq mi (0.15 km²) is water (0.10%).^[1] As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 781 feet (238 m).^[2]

The city of Salem is located within the township.^[4]