Benton, Kansas | |
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.jpg) Circle Middle School (2006) | |
 Location within Butler County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°47′17″N 97°06′28″W / 37.78806°N 97.10778°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Named for | Thomas Benton Murdock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Mayor |
| • Mayor | Tyler Gottschalk[2] |
| • City Manager | Matt Engels[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 943 |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67017 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-06175 |
| GNIS ID | 2394143[1] |
| Website | bentonks.org |
Benton is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 943.[5] It is located northeast of Wichita along K-254 highway.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton, Kansas
- ^ Mayor; City of Benton.
- ^ City Manager; City of Benton.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Benton, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.