Benton, Louisiana
Benton, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Location of Benton in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′30″N 93°44′36″W / 32.69167°N 93.74333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Bossier |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,048 |
• Estimate (2024) | 2,099 |
| • Rank | BO: 3rd |
| • Density | 814.0/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405245 |
| Website | townofbentonlouisiana |
Benton is a town in, and the parish seat of, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,048 in 2020. 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.