Benton, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Benton | |
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 Location of Benton in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′50″N 93°44′26″W / 32.69722°N 93.74056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Bossier |
| Named for | Gentry Elston |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,048 |
| • Rank | BO: 3rd |
| • Density | 813.99/sq mi (314.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 71006 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-06925 |
| Website | Benton, Louisiana |
Benton is a town in, and the parish seat of, Bossier Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 2,048 in 2020.[2] The town is named for 19th century U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton, a Democrat from Missouri and an ally of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Kay McMahan, "Bossier Parish, LA, Towns"". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved July 2, 2013.