Benton Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States.

[3] Benton Township was established in 1858, and named after Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator.

[4] Benton Township covers an area of 19.8 square miles (51.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The stream of State Line Slough (Missouri) runs through this township.

This Atchison County, Missouri state location article is a stub.