Benton Township, PA Public Records
Benton Township is a township with its own local government in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 1,742 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 24.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Benton Township Office
Benton Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township secretary under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 Benton Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Benton |
| Contact listed | Sevretary/treasurer |
| Mailing address | 236 Shickshinny Rd, Benton, PA 17814 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Benton
Benton Township is in Lackawanna County. In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Pennsylvania are heard by the Court of Common Pleas in each county. Wills and estates in Pennsylvania are handled by the county Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas.
📍 Lackawanna County at a Glance
| County | Lackawanna County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 216,859 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lackawanna County Prothonotary (Lackawanna County Courthouse)
| Address | Lackawanna County Courthouse, 200 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (570) 963-6723 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Civil case records of the Court of Common Pleas (lawsuits, judgments, liens, divorce) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | pacourts.us/…/prothonotaries ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Lackawanna County Register of Wills
| Address | Lackawanna County Government Center, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Suite 521, Scranton, PA 18503 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (570) 963-6702 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills and estate (probate) records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | pacourts.us/…/registers-of-wills ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Lackawanna County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Benton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Benton, PA:
📋 Benton Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Pennsylvania Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania are issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. |
| Deeds & property records | In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Lackawanna County courthouse. Divorce cases in Pennsylvania are heard by the Court of Common Pleas in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Pennsylvania are handled by the county Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas. |
| State court system | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania |
| Sex offender registry | Pennsylvania Megan's Law Website (PA State Police) |