Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

40°04′26″N 094°50′44″W / 40.07389°N 94.84556°W / 40.07389; -94.84556CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyAndrewArea

• Total49.97 sq mi (129.43 km²) • Land49.61 sq mi (128.49 km²) • Water0.36 sq mi (0.94 km²) 0.73%Elevation

^[1]

935 ft (285 m)Population

(2010)

• Total1,020 • Density20/sq mi (7.9/km²)FIPS code29-04564^[2]GNIS feature ID0766220

Benton Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,020.^[3]

The township was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri.^[4]

Geography

Benton Township covers an area of 50.0 square miles (129.4 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: Bolckow and Rosendale.

The streams of Kellog Branch, Lower Neely Branch, Riggin Branch, Upper Neely Branch and White Cloud Creek run through this township.

Benton Township contains one airport, Furst Landing Strip.

^ "US 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, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
^ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)