Benton
A city in Saline County, Arkansas — population 37,214 as of 2020.
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Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued September 14 at 12:14PM CDT until September 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
This Afternoon
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Tonight
73°F
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Tuesday
97°F
Sunny9% precip
Tuesday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear3% precip
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Benton by the numbers
Population
37,214Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 22.88 sq mi (59.27 km²), 0.53 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.1
- Households
- 15,377
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $72,876
- Median house value
- $212,700
Municipal office
- Office
- FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Address
- PO BOX 607, BENTON, AR 72018
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