Benton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
| Benton Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Benton Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°38′43″N 84°47′07″W / 42.64528°N 84.78528°WCoordinates: 42°38′43″N 84°47′07″W / 42.64528°N 84.78528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Eaton |
| Organized | 1843 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,712 |
| • Density | 80.4/sq mi (31.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48813 (Charlotte, 48837 (Grand Ledge), 48876 (Potterville) |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-07440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625917 |
| Website | www.bentontownship.net |
Benton Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,796.
When the township was organized in 1843, the Michigan State Legislature named it "Tom Benton", after Thomas Hart Benton, the notable U.S. Senator from Missouri. The name was changed to simply "Benton" in 1845.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,712 people, 991 households, and 814 families residing in the township. The population density was 80.4 per square mile (31.0/km²). There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 30.2 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.87% White, 0.44% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.11% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.
There were 991 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.96.
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