Benton, Arkansas
Location in Saline County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°34′15″N 92°34′37″W / 34.57083, -92.57694
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Saline
Area
- Total	18. Saline County is a US county located in the US state of Arkansas. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. List of 75 counties in the US state of Arkansas: List |} Former Counties in ArkansasLovely County (1827-28 Crawford and Disolved by Washington Saline County is a US county located in the US state of Arkansas. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (47. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (46. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 5 sq mi (1. 3 km²)
Elevation	407 ft (124 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	27,700
- Density	1,190. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (458. 3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-05290[1]
GNIS feature ID	0046394[2]

Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 501 is a telephone Area code in Arkansas. It originally covered all of the state of Arkansas Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Saline County is a US county located in the US state of Arkansas. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[3] According to a 2006 Special Census conducted at the request of the city government, the population of the city is 27,717, ranking it as the state's 15th largest city, behind West Memphis. West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. ^[4] It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U North Little Rock is a city in the central part of the US state of Arkansas across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in Pulaski County Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after a Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state.

Geography

Benton is located at 34°34′15″N, 92°34′37″W (34. 570773, -92. 577025). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (47. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (46. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 5 square miles (1. 3 km²) of it (2. 71%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 21,906 people, 8,713 households, and 6,186 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,221. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (471. 5/km²). There were 9,315 housing units at an average density of 519. 3/sq mi (200. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92. 81% White, 4. 46% Black or African American, 0. 39% Native American, 0. 56% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 0. 75% from other races, and 1. 19% from two or more races. 1. 90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,713 households out of which 33. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 9% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 0% were non-families. There are 226 unmarried partner households: 208 heterosexual, 11 same-sex male, and 7 same-sex female. (Note: Census figures on numbers of same-sex couples may be inaccurate. ) 25. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 46 and the average family size was 2. 95.

Saline Country Court House, located in the heart of downtown Benton.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 3% under the age of 18, 8. 8% from 18 to 24, 29. 8% from 25 to 44, 21. 5% from 45 to 64, and 14. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,503, and the median income for a family was $51,064. Males had a median income of $32,493 versus $22,386 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,797. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 8. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 11. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people with ties to Benton

• Wes Gardner - Former relief pitcher for the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and others. Wesley Brian (Wes Gardner (born April 29, 1961, in Benton Arkansas) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
• Cliff Lee - Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee (born August 30, 1978 in) is a Left-handed Starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
• Ewell Ross McCright - World War II POW. Ewell Ross McCright, ( 4 December 1917 - 24 April 1990) of Benton, Saline County, Arkansas was a Captain
• Joe Purcell - Arkansas governor for six days in 1979; former lieutenant governor and attorney general; lawyer in Benton. Joe Edward Purcell ( July 29 1923 – March 1987 was the Democratic acting governor of the U A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition
• Charlie Rich - Multiple Grammy Award winning country artist. Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American Country Music Singer/Musician.
• Willis Ricketts - Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1962. Willis Harvey "Bubs" Ricketts (December 14 1924 - January 12 2003 was the Republican Party Gubernatorial nominee in the U A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government
• Sabrina Bowles - Beautiful girl.

References

External links

• Benton, Arkansas
• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Benton (Saline County)

• Benton, Arkansas is at coordinates 34°34′15″N 92°34′37″W / 34.570773, -92.577025 (Benton, Arkansas)Coordinates: 34°34′15″N 92°34′37″W / 34.570773, -92.577025 (Benton, Arkansas)