Benton, Louisiana
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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.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]On April 3, 1999, a powerful F4 tornado roared through portions of the town killing six people and injuring 90. A mobile home park located south of town and homes near the Palmetto Country Club were devastated. Neighborhoods affected included Haymeadow Trailer Park, Palmetto Park/Palmetto Place (adjacent to the country club), Bay Hills, Woodlake South, Twin Lake Community, and many other newer lakefront homes located around Cypress Lake. The population of Benton lakefront area nearly doubled between 2004 and 2008.<ref>USA Today - 04 April 1999</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
[edit]Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 1,083 | 52.88% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 719 | 35.11% |
Native American | 11 | 0.54% |
Asian | 26 | 1.27% |
Other/Mixed | 116 | 5.66% |
Hispanic or Latino | 93 | 4.54% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,048 people, 850 households, and 516 families residing in the town.<ref name=":0" />
Education
[edit]The community is in the Bossier Parish School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
Benton Elementary School's attendance zone includes almost all of Benton.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A small portion of Benton is within the boundary of Kingston Elementary School.<ref>Template:Cite web
Compare to: Template:Cite web</ref> All of Benton is in the attendance zones of: Benton Intermediate School,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Benton Middle School,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Benton High School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bossier Parish is in the areas of Bossier Parish Community College and Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College.<ref>Template:Cite web shows Bossier Parish in the service areas of BPCC and NLTCC.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Billy Bretherton, Entomologist and co-owner of Vexcon Inc.
- Mike Johnson, 56th Speaker of the US House of Representatives<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Henry Warren Ogden, Virginia-born planter in Benton and politician
- Ford E. Stinson, former state representative<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jeff R. Thompson, former state representative and judge
References
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