Benton, Louisiana

Benton, Louisiana
Town
Town of Benton
Location of Benton in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Benton in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°41′50″N 93°44′26″W / 32.69722°N 93.74056°W / 32.69722; -93.74056
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishBossier
Named forGentry Elston
Government
Area
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 • Total
2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,048
 • RankBO: 3rd
 • Density813.99/sq mi (314.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
71006
Area code318
FIPS code22-06925
WebsiteBenton, Louisiana

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

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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

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Benton is located at 32°41′41″N 93°44′26″W / 32.69472°N 93.74056°W / 32.69472; -93.74056 (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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930402—
194051929.1%
195074142.8%
19601,33680.3%
19701,49311.8%
19801,86424.8%
19902,0479.8%
20002,035−0.6%
20101,948−4.3%
20202,0485.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Benton racial composition as of 2020[2]
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kay McMahan, "Bossier Parish, LA, Towns"". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. ^ USA Today - 04 April 1999
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bossier Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
  8. ^ "Benton Elementary School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Benton Intermediate School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Benton Middle School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Benton High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier City School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved March 9, 2024. shows Bossier Parish in the service areas of BPCC and NLTCC.
  14. ^ U.S. Search, People Search and Background Check, Internet
  15. ^ "Louisiana State University e-yearbooks". e-yearbook.com. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  16. ^ "Dewey E. Burchett, Jr". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  17. ^ "Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016 (Bossier and Webster parishes)" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  18. ^ "Mike Johnson State Representative". mikejohnsonlouisiana.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  19. ^ ""John A. W. Lowry of Bossier Parish, Louisiana" in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana". Chicago and Nashville, Tennessee: Southern Publishing Company. 1890. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  20. ^ Jimmy Watson (September 30, 2014). "LSU basketball great George Nattin Jr. loved his golf". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  21. ^ "Social Security Death Index". rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
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