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Population (year 2000): 21,906, Est. population in July 2002: 23,277 (+4.5% change)
Males: 10,465 (47.8%), Females: 11,441 (52.2%)

Elevation: 416 feet

County: Saline

Land area: 17.9 square miles

Zip codes: 72015.

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $41,503 (year 2000)
Median house value: $86,900 (year 2000)

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Races in Benton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.0%), Irish (11.9%), German (10.5%), English (7.6%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

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For population 25 years and over in Benton

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

1.5% Foreign born



Benton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (20.4 miles, pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (167.0 miles, pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (314.1 miles, pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Salem, AR (4.2 miles), Bauxite, AR (4.4 miles), Haskell, AR (5.9 miles), Bryant, AR (6.6 miles), Tull, AR (8.6 miles), Traskwood, AR (9.8 miles), Alexander, AR (10.0 miles), Shannon Hills, AR (12.6 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 127 buildings, average cost: $90,800
  • 1997: 125 buildings, average cost: $90,200
  • 1998: 148 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 1999: 200 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2000: 227 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2001: 205 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2002: 281 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2003: 438 buildings, average cost: $137,500

Area code: 501

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (14.3%), Manufacturing (12.3%).
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Average weather in Benton, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average temp. (°F)39.344.352.860.568.976.380.579.072.562.150.542.2
High temperature (°F)51.557.665.873.680.687.692.291.785.176.063.054.0
Low temperature (°F)27.031.039.847.457.165.068.866.359.948.138.030.3
Precipitation (in)3.73.35.05.45.04.34.22.74.44.46.15.0

 

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Normal climate around Benton, Arkansas

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Days with precip.1091010108877789
Wind speed (mph)8.48.99.69.07.67.16.76.36.66.88.08.1
Morning humidity (%)807978828785868586848179
Afternoon humidity (%)656159606258585859556063
Sunshine (%)515762677076757572715851
Days clear of clouds9999899121114119
Partly cloudy days6677111213119766
Cloudy days16131514129991091316
Snowfall (in)2.51.70.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.20.5

 

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