Benton, Arkansas

Benton, Arkansas
City
Saline County Courthouse, located in the heart of downtown Benton.
Location in Saline County and the state of Arkansas
Benton, Arkansas Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°34′15″N 92°34′37″W / 34.57083°N 92.57694°W / 34.57083; -92.57694
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Saline
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
Area [1]
• Total	23.42 sq mi (60.65 km2)
• Land	22.88 sq mi (59.27 km2)
• Water	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
Elevation [2]	407 ft (124 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	35,014
• Density	1,530.06/sq mi (590.77/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72015, 72018-19, 72158
Area code	501
FIPS code	05-05290[4]
GNIS feature ID	0046394[2]
Website	www.bentonar.org

Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas in the United States. As of 2020, 35,014 people were living in Benton.^[3]

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton, Arkansas
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Benton city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.