Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois
Benton Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,972 and it contained 4,220 housing units. Geography. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.37%) is land and (or 1.61%) is water. Cemeteries. The township contains these nine cemeteries: Baxter, County Farm, Drummond, Franklin, Masonic and Odd Fellows, Memorial Park, New Union, Rea and Swofford.