Benton, Kansas

Benton, Kansas
Circle Middle School (2006)
Circle Middle School (2006)
Location within Butler County and Kansas
Location within Butler County and Kansas
KDOT map of Butler County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°47′17″N 97°06′28″W / 37.78806°N 97.10778°W / 37.78806; -97.10778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Founded1884
Incorporated1909
Named forThomas Benton Murdock
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Mayor
 • MayorTyler Gottschalk[2]
 • City ManagerMatt Engels[3]
Area
 • Total1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2)
 • Land1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 • Total943
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67017
Area code316
FIPS code20-06175
GNIS ID2394143[1]
Websitebentonks.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.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton, Kansas
  2. ^ Mayor; City of Benton.
  3. ^ City Manager; City of Benton.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of Benton, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.