Benton Township, Faulkner County, Arkansas

Benton Township
Township
Benton Township

Location in Arkansas

Coordinates: 35°19′14″N 92°13′42″W / 35.320424°N 92.228274°WCoordinates: 35°19′14″N 92°13′42″W / 35.320424°N 92.228274°W[1]
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Faulkner
Area[1]
 • Total 29.247 sq mi (75.75 km2)
 • Land 29.247 sq mi (75.75 km2)
 • Water 0.000 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation[2] 535 ft (163 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 961
 • Density 33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code[2][3] 05-90240
GNIS ID[2][3] 66521

Benton Township is a township in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States.[4] Its total population was 961 as of the 2010 United States Census,[1][5] an increase of 24.16 percent from 774 at the 2000 census.[6][7]

Townships in Faulkner County as of 2010

According to the 2010 Census, Benton Township is located at 35°19′14″N 92°13′42″W / 35.320424°N 92.228274°W (35.320424, -92.228274).[1] It has a total area of 29.247 square miles (75.75 square kilometers), all of which is land.[1] As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 535 feet (163 m).[2]

Part of the city of Quitman is located within the township.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "County Subdivisions (2010): Arkansas" (TXT). 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Feature ID 66521: Township of Benton (Faulkner County, Arkansas)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "FIPS55 Data: Arkansas" (TXT). FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, CPH-1-5, Arkansas" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2010 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Benton township, Faulkner County, Arkansas". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2000 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Benton township, Faulkner County, Arkansas". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ "County Subdivisions (2000)" (Zipped TXT). 2000 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2014.

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