Benton Township, Atchison County, Kansas
Appearance
Benton Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′05″N 095°24′41″W / 39.46806°N 95.41139°W | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benton township, Atchison County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
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