Benton Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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A Benton Township farm
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Benton Township |
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1791 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.9 sq mi (51.6 km2) |
| • Land | 19.7 sq mi (51.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,245 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Benton Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2010 census.
Benton Township is in northeastern Columbia County and is bordered to the east by Luzerne County. The township surrounds the borough of Benton, a separate municipality. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.9 square miles (51.6 km2), of which 19.7 square miles (51.0 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.32%, is water.Fishing Creek is the largest waterway in the township, flowing southwards across its western side.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,216 people, 489 households, and 372 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.6 people per square mile (23.4/km²). There were 547 housing units at an average density of 27.3/sq mi (10.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.36% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 489 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.83.
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