Benton
A city in Franklin County, Illinois — population 6,784 as of 2020.
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Benton by the numbers
Population
6,784Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 5.49 sq mi (14.22 km²), 0.17 sq mi water
- Median age
- 42.6
- Households
- 2,985
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $54,123
- Median house value
- $87,200
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 640, BENTON, IL 62812