A town of 36,595, settled in 1833. Home to 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Benton does most differently from other towns.
1919 · Benton, Ark. Miss Elsie Paisley, Red Cr…18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 16 places on the National Register.
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Residence and office of Dr. D. Gann
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Ordered by what stands out in Benton. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Benton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold Elementary School | PK–4 | 511 | B+ |
| Perrin Elementary School | K–4 | 465 | A |
| Hurricane Creek Elementary | K–5 | 435 | A− |
| MT. View Elementary | K–4 | 431 | Not graded |
| Caldwell Elementary School | K–4 | 427 | A− |
| Angie Grant Elementary School | K–4 | 340 | C− |
2.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bernard W Holland Park | 1.2 mi | 27 |
| 2. Tyndall Park | — | 26 |
| 3. Lyle Park | — | 1 |
Most working residents leave Benton for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (40%), Bryant (8%) and North Little Rock (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
The typical Benton home is worth about $242,000, up 2.5% in a year, 6% above the Arkansas typical home.
Benton beats the Arkansas average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Benton | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.7% | 13.3% |
Benton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Benton has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
30,681 people in 2010; 36,595 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
16 places in Benton on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Benton.
City in Arkansas, United States
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States. A suburb of Little Rock, it was established in 1837. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,014, making it the 12th most populous city in Arkansas. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area. The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state.
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3 towns share a border with Benton.
