Benton, Arkansas
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| Benton | |
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 Location in county and Arkansas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1833 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arkansas |
| County : | Saline County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 34 ′ N , 92 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 30,681 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 659.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 47.8 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of which 46.5 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 124 m |
| Area code : | +1 501 |
| FIPS : | 05-05290 |
| GNIS ID : | 0046394 |
Benton is a city and county seat of Saline County in the US -amerikanischen State Arkansas with 30,681 inhabitants ( 2010 census ). The urban area has a size of 47.8 km². Benton was first settled in 1833 and is named after Thomas Hart Benton , Senator from Missouri .
Population development
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 452 | - | |
| 1890 | 647 | 43.1% | |
| 1900 | 1025 | 58.4% | |
| 1910 | 1708 | 66.6% | |
| 1920 | 2933 | 71.7% | |
| 1930 | 3445 | 17.5% | |
| 1940 | 3502 | 1.7% | |
| 1950 | 6277 | 79.2% | |
| 1960 | 10,399 | 65.7% | |
| 1970 | 16,499 | 58.7% | |
| 1980 | 17,717 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 18,177 | 2.6% | |
| 2000 | 21,906 | 20.5% | |
| 2010 | 30,681 | 40.1% | |
| 1880-2010 | |||
sons and daughters of the town
- Gil Duggan (1914-1974), American football player
- Cliff Lee (born 1978), baseball player (pitcher)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Quickfacts: Benton (English)
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011