Benton Township, Holt County, Missouri
Benton Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′39″N 95°12′18″W / 40.1107172°N 95.2051337°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Holt |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.18 sq mi (130.0 km2) |
| • Land | 49.82 sq mi (129.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.72% |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 26.0/sq mi (10.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-08704672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 766761 |
Benton Township is a township in Holt County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 1294. It contains about 50 sections. Mound City is the principal city of this township and is located in its center and the extinct hamlet of Jackson Point was located just south.