Benton Township, Holt County, Missouri
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Benton Township | |
|---|---|
Benton Church and Cemetery | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′39″N 95°12′18″W / 40.1107172°N 95.2051337°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Holt |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.18 sq mi (130.0 km2) |
| • Land | 49.82 sq mi (129.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) 0.72% |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-08704672[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766761[2] |
Benton Township is a township in Holt County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 1294.[3] It contains about 50 sections.[4] Mound City is the principal city of this township and is located in its center and the extinct hamlet of Jackson Point was located just south.
