Benton, Kansas

Lloyd Stearman Field (FAA LID: 1K1), also known as Benton Airpark, is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) southwest of the central business district of Benton, in Butler County, Kansas, United States. The airport covers 30 acres and has one runway. It was named in honor of aviation pioneer Lloyd Stearman and seven Stearman World War II-era training biplanes are based there. The airfield was used for several scenes from the 1969 movie The Gypsy Moths.

Benton Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,211.

Andover High School is a public secondary school in Andover, Kansas, United States, and operated by Andover USD 385 school district. There are approximately 850 students in attendance at Andover High School. The school is located at 1744 N. Andover Road. It was formerly connected to the Andover Butler Community College campus. The school mascot is the Trojan. Andover High School shares a stadium with Andover Central High School, their crosstown rival. The high school has 90 academic staff members including the principals.

Murdock Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 378.

Andover USD 385, also known as Andover Public Schools, is a public unified school district headquartered in Andover, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Andover, Lorena, and nearby rural areas.

Bruno Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,744. Bruno Township was organized in 1873.

Greenwich (pronounced ) is an unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 64. It is located northeast of 53rd St North and Greenwich Rd.

Lorena is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.

Andover Central High School is a public secondary school in Andover, Kansas, United States, operated by Andover USD 385 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. It is located southeast of Central and Andover Road. There are approximately 800 students in attendance at Andover Central High School. The school is located adjacent to Andover Central Middle School and north of Sunflower Elementary School. The head principal is Chad Gerwick, the assistant principal/athletic director is Doug Carr, and the assistant principal/activities director is Amanda Grier.

Payne Township is a township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, it has a population of 1,119.

From April 26 to 27, 1991, multiple supercells across Oklahoma and Kansas led to a regional tornado outbreak. Forced by a potent trough and focused along a dryline, these distinct thunderstorms moved northeast through a moist and highly unstable environment. A total of 55 tornadoes were confirmed, many of which were strong, F2 or greater on the Fujita scale. A widely documented F5 tornado tore through Andover, Kansas, killing 17 people. Additional fatalities occurred from significant tornadoes in other portions of Kansas and Oklahoma, with 21 deaths recorded in total. An F4 tornado was detected by a mobile doppler weather radar team which observed winds up to 270 mph (430 km/h) at the top of the funnel, the first time winds of F5 intensity were measured by radar, and the highest winds recorded by radar at the time. A news team filming an F2 tornado sought shelter under a Kansas Turnpike overpass, causing a misconception that overpasses can provide adequate shelter during a tornado. This outbreak occurred within a transition period for the National Weather Service and proved the value of NEXRAD radars, which were utilized in Oklahoma to provide advanced warning to residents.

Andover is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,892. Andover is the most populated city in Butler County.