Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri

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Benton Township
Coordinates: 40°04′26″N 094°50′44″W / 40.07389, -94.84556
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Andrew
Area
- Total	49.88 sq mi (129.18 km²)
- Land	49.82 sq mi (129.03 km²)
- Water	0.06 sq mi (0.14 km²)  0.11%
Elevation [1]	935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,047
- Density	21/sq mi (8.1/km²)
FIPS code	29-04564[2]
GNIS feature ID	0766220

Benton Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,047.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Transportation 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Geography

Benton Township covers an area of 49.88 square miles and contains two incorporated settlements: Bolckow and Rosendale.

The streams of Kellog Branch, Lower Neely Branch, Riggin Branch, Upper Neely Branch and White Cloud Creek run through this township.

[edit] Transportation

Benton Township contains one airport, Furst Landing Strip.

[edit] References

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

[edit] External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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