Benton, Arkansas
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. It was established in 1837. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,014, making it the 12th most populous city in Arkansas. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state.
Benton, Arkansas | |
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Saline County Courthouse, located in the heart of downtown Benton. | |
Location in Saline County and the state of Arkansas | |
Benton, Arkansas Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′15″N 92°34′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Saline |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Tom Farmer |
| • City Council | Frank Baptist Kerry Murphy Charles Cunningham Joe Lee Richards Bill Donnor Jerry Ponder Brad Moore James Herzfeld Steve Lee Lori Terrell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.42 sq mi (60.65 km2) |
| • Land | 22.88 sq mi (59.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 35,014 |
| • Density | 1,530.06/sq mi (590.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72015, 72018-19, 72158 |
| Area code | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-05290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0046394 |
| Website | www |
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