Benton Township, Carver County, Minnesota
| Benton Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Benton Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°46′2″N 93°48′53″W / 44.76722°N 93.81472°WCoordinates: 44°46′2″N 93°48′53″W / 44.76722°N 93.81472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 939 |
| • Density | 27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-05266 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663571 |
Benton Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 939 as of the 2000 census.
Benton Township was organized in 1858, and named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90 km2), of which 34.0 square miles (88 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (2.58%) is water.
The city of Cologne is located entirely within the township geographically but is a separate entity.
The township contains five cemeteries: Cologne United Methodist, Saint Bernard, Saint John's United Church of Christ, Snapsburg and Zion Lutheran Church.
As of the census of 2000, there were 939 people, 307 households, and 249 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.6 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 9.2/sq mi (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.47% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.11% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.43.
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