Benton, Louisiana

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Benton, Louisiana
Town
Town of Benton
Bossier Parish Courthouse IMG 2378.JPG
Bossier Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Benton Highlighted.svg
Location of Benton in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°41′50″N93°44′26″W / 32.69722°N 93.74056°W / 32.69722; -93.74056
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Bossier
Government
Area
[1]
 • Total2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,048
 • Rank BO: 3rd
 • Density813.99/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]

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History

On April 3, 1999, a powerful F4 tornado roared through portions of the town killing six people and injuring 90. A mobile home park located south of town and homes near the Palmetto Country Club were devastated. Neighborhoods affected included Haymeadow Trailer Park, Palmetto Park/Palmetto Place (adjacent to the country club), Bay Hills, Woodlake South, Twin Lake Community, and many other newer lakefront homes located around Cypress Lake. The population of Benton lakefront area nearly doubled between 2004 and 2008. [4]

Geography

Benton is located at 32°41′41″N93°44′26″W / 32.69472°N 93.74056°W / 32.69472; -93.74056 (32.694607, -93.740595). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 402—
1940 51929.1%
1950 74142.8%
1960 1,33680.3%
1970 1,49311.8%
1980 1,86424.8%
1990 2,0479.8%
2000 2,035−0.6%
2010 1,948−4.3%
2020 2,0485.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Benton racial composition as of 2020 [2]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)1,08352.88%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)71935.11%
Native American 110.54%
Asian 261.27%
Other/Mixed 1165.66%
Hispanic or Latino 934.54%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,048 people, 850 households, and 516 families residing in the town. [2]

Education

The community is in the Bossier Parish School District. [7]

Benton Elementary School's attendance zone includes almost all of Benton. [8] A small portion of Benton is within the boundary of Kingston Elementary School. [9] All of Benton is in the attendance zones of: Benton Intermediate School, [10] Benton Middle School, [11] and Benton High School. [12]

Bossier Parish is in the areas of Bossier Parish Community College and Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. [13]

Notable people

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  2. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kay McMahan, "Bossier Parish, LA, Towns"". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ USA Today - 04 April 1999
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bossier Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
  8. ↑ "Benton Elementary School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kingston Elementary School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
    Compare to: "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Benton town, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Benton Intermediate School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Benton Middle School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Benton High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges . Retrieved March 9, 2024. shows Bossier Parish in the service areas of BPCC and NLTCC.
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