Benton Township, Butler County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States

Benton Township
Butler County, Kansas

Township

Location within Butler County

Benton Township

Location within Kansas

Coordinates: 37°46′00″N 097°05′56″W﻿ / ﻿37.76667°N 97.09889°W﻿ / 37.76667; -97.09889[1]
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Butler
Area

• Total

| 36.09 sq mi (93.47 km2)
• Land| 36.09 sq mi (93.47 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

[1]

| 1,378 ft (420 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 2,211
• Density| 61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 20-06200 [1]
GNIS ID| 473879 [1]
Website| County website

Benton Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,211.

## History

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Benton Township was organized in 1872. It was named for Thomas Benton Murdock, a state politician.[2][3]

## Geography

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Benton Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Benton. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Benton, Indianola and Old Benton.

## Transportation

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Benton Township contains one airport or landing strip, Benton Airport.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Benton Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 100.
3. ^ Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. Exploring America's Highway. p. 12\. ISBN 978-0-9744358-8-6.

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Butler County, Kansas

## External links

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* Butler County website
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Kansas, United States

County seat: El Dorado

Cities|

* Andover
* Augusta
* Benton
* Cassoday
* Douglass
* Elbing
* El Dorado
* Latham
* Leon
* Potwin
* Rose Hill
* Towanda
* Whitewater

Map of Kansas highlighting Butler County

CDPs|

* Beaumont
* Rosalia

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bois d'Arc
* Brainerd
* De Graff
* Gordon
* Haverhill
* Keighley
* Lorena
* Midian
* Pontiac

Ghost towns|

* Oil Hill
* Plum Grove
* Wingate

Townships|

* Augusta
* Benton
* Bloomington
* Bruno
* Chelsea
* Clay
* Clifford
* Douglass
* El Dorado
* Fairmount
* Fairview
* Glencoe
* Hickory
* Lincoln
* Little Walnut
* Logan
* Milton
* Murdock
* Pleasant
* Plum Grove
* Prospect
* Richland
* Rock Creek
* Rosalia
* Spring
* Sycamore
* Towanda
* Union
* Walnut

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