Benton Township, Eaton County, Michigan

[4] 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[1] of 2000, there were 2,712 people, 991 households, and 814 families residing in the township.

There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 30.2 per square mile (11.7/km2).

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.

Map of Michigan highlighting Eaton County