Benton Township, Faulkner County, Arkansas

Benton Township is a township in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States.^[4] Its total population was 961 as of the 2010 United States Census,^[1][5] an increase of 24.16 percent from 774 at the 2000 census.^[6][7]

Townships in Faulkner County as of 2010

Benton Township
Township
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Coordinates: 35°19′14″N 92°13′42″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Faulkner
Area [1]
• Total	29.247 sq mi (75.75 km2)
• Land	29.247 sq mi (75.75 km2)
• Water	0.000 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	535 ft (163 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	961
• Density	33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code[2][3]	05-90240
GNIS ID[2][3]	66521

According to the 2010 Census, Benton Township is located at 35°19′14″N 92°13′42″W (35.320424, -92.228274).^[1] It has a total area of 29.247 square miles (75.75 square kilometers), all of which is land.^[1] As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 535 feet (163 m).^[2]

Part of the city of Quitman is located within the township.^[4]

References

1. "County Subdivisions (2010): Arkansas". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (TXT) on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
2. "Feature ID 66521: Township of Benton (Faulkner County, Arkansas)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
3. "FIPS55 Data: Arkansas". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original (TXT) on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
4. "Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, CPH-1-5, Arkansas" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
5. "2010 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Benton township, Faulkner County, Arkansas". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
6. "2000 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Benton township, Faulkner County, Arkansas". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
7. "County Subdivisions (2000)". 2000 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (Zipped TXT) on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.

External links

• "2010 Census Block Map: Benton Township, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivisions. U.S. Census Bureau.
• "2013 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) Map: Faulkner County, Arkansas" (PDF). Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) Shapefiles and Maps. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
• "2010 Census County Subdivision Maps: Arkansas" (PDF). County Subdivision Maps. U.S. Census Bureau.