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Benton
Kentuckycity
Total population
4,748
Median home value
$157,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,827
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Kentucky, United States, Benton is classified as a city in public datasets. The settlement sits at 36.848°, -88.362°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,748. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,561 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 360 per km², a moderate population density. The city extends across about 13.2 km². Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,553
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,858
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,802
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,565
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,472
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,176
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,008
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,846
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
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Notable people from here





People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kentucky
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Benton



Search results from Open Library.
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Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library