Benton, Louisiana
Benton, Louisiana | |
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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 |
| 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 | townofbentonlouisiana |
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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Benton is located at 32°41′41″N 93°44′26″W / 32.69472°N 93.74056°W (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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 402 | — | |
| 1940 | 519 | 29.1% | |
| 1950 | 741 | 42.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,336 | 80.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,493 | 11.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,864 | 24.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,047 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,035 | −0.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,948 | −4.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,048 | 5.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,083 | 52.88% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 719 | 35.11% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.54% |
| Asian | 26 | 1.27% |
| Other/Mixed | 116 | 5.66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93 | 4.54% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,048 people, 850 households, and 516 families residing in the town.[2]
Education
[edit]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
[edit]- Billy Bretherton, Entomologist and co-owner of Vexcon Inc, a pest control services company featured on the A&E series Billy the Exterminator.
- Mike Johnson, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023; Republican member of the United States Congress from the 4th Congressional District; constitutional attorney in Benton[14]
- Henry Warren Ogden, Virginia-born planter in Benton; former member of the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 4th congressional district and Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Ford E. Stinson, former state representative, was a Benton native.[15]
- Jeff R. Thompson, former state representative for Bossier Parish, 2012-2014; judge of Division B of the 26th Judicial District Court in Benton
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Kay McMahan, "Bossier Parish, LA, Towns"". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ USA Today - 04 April 1999
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bossier Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Benton Elementary School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "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. - ^ "Benton Intermediate School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Benton Middle School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Benton High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved March 9, 2024. shows Bossier Parish in the service areas of BPCC and NLTCC.
- ^ "Mike Johnson State Representative". mikejohnsonlouisiana.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Social Security Death Index". rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
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