Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Benton Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Andrew
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area_total_km2 = 129.18
area_land_km2 = 129.03
area_water_km2 = 0.14
area_total_sq_mi = 49.88
area_land_sq_mi = 49.82
area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
area_water_percent = 0.11

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1047
population_density_km2 = 8.1
population_density_sq_mi = 21

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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 285
elevation_ft = 935
latd = 40
latm = 04
lats = 26
latNS = N
longd = 094
longm = 50
longs = 44
longEW = W

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blank_info = 29-04564GR|2
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Benton Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,047.

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.

Transportation

Benton Township contains one airport, Furst Landing Strip.

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/missouri.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Benton-Andrew-MO.html City-Data.com]