Benton, Louisiana

Benton, Louisiana
Benton, Louisiana
Town
	Town of Benton
	Location of Benton in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
	Location of Louisiana in the United States
	Coordinates: 32°41′50″N 93°44′26″W / 32.69722°N 93.74056°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Bossier
Government
Area
• Total	2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
• Land	2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,048
• Rank	BO: 3rd
• Density	813.99/sq mi (314.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	71006
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-06925
Website	Benton, 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]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Kay McMahan, "Bossier Parish, LA, Towns"". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved July 2, 2013.