Benton, Kentucky

Benton, Kentucky
Benton in 1939
Benton in 1939
Location of Benton in Marshall County, Kentucky.
Location of Benton in Marshall County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°51′19″N 88°21′15″W / 36.85528°N 88.35417°W / 36.85528; -88.35417
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMarshall
Area
 • Total5.10 sq mi (13.20 km2)
 • Land5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,756
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
4,762
 • Density944.03/sq mi (364.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42025
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-05824
GNIS feature ID2403856[2]
Websitewww.cityofbenton.org

Benton is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Marshall County,[4] Kentucky, United States. The current mayor of this city is Rita Dotson.[5] The population was 4,756 at the 2020 census.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benton, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Benton KY - information about the city and its administration". www.citydirectory.us. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

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