Benton Township, Adair County, Missouri

Benton Township, Missouri
Township
Coordinates: 40°11′41″N 092°34′49″W / 40.19472°N 92.58028°W / 40.19472; -92.58028
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total
80.3 sq mi (207.9 km2)
 • Land79.2 sq mi (205.2 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)  1.27%
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
19,700
 • Density249/sq mi (96.0/km2)
FIPS code29-04546
GNIS feature ID0766210

Benton Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,700. It is named for Thomas Hart Benton, one of the inaugural pair of U.S. senators from Missouri.

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