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A township of 497 people in Daviess County, Missouri
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Township in Daviess County, Missouri, U.S.
497Population

Benton Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 497. Benton Township has the name of Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator.

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