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Michigan · MI · Eaton County

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Charter township in Michigan, United States

2,766Population

33.7 sq miArea

879 ftElevation

Benton Charter Township is a charter township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,766. 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.

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Which streets flood when it rains hard?

New homeowner trying to learn the lay of the land before fall. Curious what to watch for.

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Woke up to this and the whole street looked like a postcard. fall is officially here.

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