Country United States FIPS code 29-04546 Elevation 300 m Local time Friday 6:14 AM | County Adair GNIS feature ID 0766210 Area 207.9 km² Population 19,700 (2010) | |
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Weather -8°C, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 88% Humidity Points of interest Kirksville Parks & Recreation, Smith/King International House, Thousand Hills Trail Head Colleges and Universities Truman State University, A.T. Still University, Kirksville Area Technical Center | ||
Benton Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,700. It is named for Thomas Hart Benton, US senator from Missouri.
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Map of Benton Township, MO 63501, USA
Geography
Benton Township covers an area of 80.26 square miles (207.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Kirksville (the county seat). It contains twelve cemeteries: Bear Creek, Cater, Collett, Forest-Llewellyn, Highland Park, Maple Hills, Oak Grove, Ownbey, Park View Memorial Gardens, Prough, Sloans Point and Waddill.
The streams of Billy Creek, Dave Branch, Gill Branch and Willis Branch run through this township.
Transportation
Benton Township contains a heliport for medical ambulance Air Evac Lifeteam, and a heliport at Northeast Regional Medical Center also exists. Major highways in Benton Township include U.S. Highway 63, Missouri Highway 6, and Missouri Highway 11.
Education
Benton Township contains A.T. Still University, Truman State University, and the Kirksville campus of Moberly Area Community College. Primary and secondary education is provided by Kirksville R-3 School District for the majority of Benton Township residents. However, a portion in the western part attend Adair County R-1 in Novinger.