Benton Township is a township in Atchison County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 17.[3]
Benton Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′37″N 95°34′42″W / 40.3269443°N 95.5782739°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.82 sq mi (51.3 km2) |
| • Land | 19.28 sq mi (49.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) 2.72% |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17 |
| • Density | 0.9/sq mi (0.35/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-00504582[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766230[2] |
History
editBenton Township was established in May 1858 after being split from Nishnabotna Township.[4] It was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator.[5] Templeton Township was split off from Benton Township in February 1870.[4] A ferry in the southeastern reaches of the township crossed the Missouri River near the mouth of the Nishnabotna River.[4]
Geography
editBenton Township covers an area of 19.82 square miles (51.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. There is one cemetery, Landgon Lutheran.[6]
The eastern boundary of the township was the old channel of the Nishnabotna River, and the western boundary of the township is formed by the Missouri River.[7][8] The stream of State Line Slough runs through this northwestmost portion township.
Transportation
editThe following highways travel through the township:[9]
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References
edit- 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton Township, Atchison County, Missouri
- 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- 1 2 3 History of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri. St. Joseph, National Historical Co. 1882. p. 630.
- ↑ "Atchison 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) - ↑ Gone But Not Forgotten: Directory of the Deceased, Atchison County, Missouri. Atchison County Historical Society, 1991. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "History of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri. 1882". St. Joseph, National Historical Co. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Plat book of Atchison County, Missouri 1930". Hixson (W. W.) and Company. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ↑ "County Maps". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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