Benton Township is one of ten townships

Township (United States)

A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....

 in Andrew County

Andrew County, Missouri

-External links:* from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books...

, Missouri

Missouri

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, USA

United States

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. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,047.

Geography

Benton Township covers an area of 49.88 square miles (129.2 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: Bolckow

Bolckow, Missouri

Bolckow is a city in Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 and Rosendale

Rosendale, Missouri

Rosendale is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census. Prior to 1881, Rosendale was known as Ogle Mills. It was later named after roses that grew in the area.Rosendale is part of the St...

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com