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Kate D.
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Which streets flood when it rains hard?
New homeowner trying to learn the lay of the land before fall. Curious what to watch for.
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Benton
Illinois · IL · Franklin County
About Benton
City in Illinois, United States1841Established
6,709Population
5.7 sq miArea
446 ftElevation
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton. Benton's namesake is Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton. The village of Benton was organized in 1841 on 20 acres (8.1 ha) of property donated by John Ewing and Walter S. Akin. In 1902, the village became a city, and incorporated under the mayor/commissioner form of government. The Franklin County Courthouse sat in the center of the Public Square. It was the fourth courthouse that served the people…
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