Benton Township, Atchison County, Kansas

Benton Township
Township

Location in Atchison County
Coordinates: 39°28′05″N 095°24′41″W / 39.46806°N 95.41139°W / 39.46806; -95.41139Coordinates: 39°28′05″N 095°24′41″W / 39.46806°N 95.41139°W / 39.46806; -95.41139
Country United States
State Kansas
County Atchison
Area
 • Total 60.3 sq mi (156.3 km2)
 • Land 60.2 sq mi (155.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.26%
Elevation 1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,014
 • Density 17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0473478

Benton Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,014.[1]

Geography

Benton Township covers an area of 60.3 square miles (156.3 km2) 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Atchison County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 13, 2013.


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