Benton TownshipKS
A town of 28.
Is Benton Township a good place to live?
Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Benton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benton Township.
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Benton Township’s year
Benton Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 93°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Benton Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
FEMA puts 28% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 23% to hail. Benton Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 62 of 100, above both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Benton Township is
29% of adults feel lonely in Benton Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Benton Township beats the Kansas average on 8 and trails it on 3. Among adults here, 15% report frequent mental distress and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Benton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Benton Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Benton Township is conserved land
9.7 miles of trail. Benton Township’s trail density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Benton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Benton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Benton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Benton Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Benton Township is a township in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,605 ft
Questions about Benton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benton Township, KS a good place to live?
Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.