Benton, Kentucky
Benton, Kentucky | |
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Benton in 1939 | |
Location of Benton in Marshall County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′19″N 88°21′15″W / 36.85528°N 88.35417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.10 sq mi (13.20 km2) |
| • Land | 5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,756 |
• Estimate (2024) | 4,726 |
| • Density | 944.1/sq mi (364.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42025 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-05824 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403856 |
| Website | www.cityofbenton.org |
Benton is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. The current mayor of this city is Rita Dotson. The population was 4,756 at the 2020 census.