Benton Township, Atchison County, Kansas

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Benton Township
Location in Atchison County
Location in Atchison County
Coordinates: 39°28′05″N 095°24′41″W / 39.46806, -95.41139
Country United States
State Kansas
County Atchison
Area
 - Total 60.38 sq mi (156.39 km²)
 - Land 60.23 sq mi (155.99 km²)
 - Water 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km²)  0.26%
Elevation 1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,076
 - Density 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km²)
GNIS feature ID 0473478

Benton Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,076.

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Benton Township covers an area of 60.38 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Effingham. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Maple Grove, Monrovia, Neill and Pleasant Grove.

The stream of North Fork Stranger Creek runs through this township.

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