Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri
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Benton Township is a
township A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in Andrew County,
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 992. The township was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri.


Geography

Benton Township covers an area of 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


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)


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Townships in Andrew County, Missouri Townships in Missouri {{AndrewCountyMO-geo-stub