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Population (year 2000): 2,035. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,874 (+41.2% change)
Males: 988   (48.6%)
Females: 1,047   (51.4%)

Bossier Parish

Median resident age:   33.7 years
Louisiana median age:   34.0 years

Zip codes: 71006 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,400 (it was $25,708 in 2000)
Benton   $29,400
Louisiana:   $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,300 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Benton   $71,300
Louisiana:   $101,700

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Races in Benton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.4%)
  • Black (42.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)


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Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish (7.6%), German (5.6%), English (4.8%), French (2.9%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 215 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 1503 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Benton

For population 25 years and over in Benton

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton town

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

29 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.4%
Louisiana:   2.6%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Benton, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benton to the number of sex offenders is 180 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benton:   0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:   0.2% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (12.7 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (15.8 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (209.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Belcher, LA (7.5 miles ), Gilliam, LA (11.6 miles) , Blanchard, LA (12.6 miles ), Bossier City, LA (12.7 miles ), Red Chute, LA (12.7 miles ), Plain Dealing, LA (14.9 miles ), Eastwood, LA (15.2 miles ), Mooringsport, LA (15.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $59,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $59,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 32.69 N, Longitude: 93.74 W


114 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


Average climate in Benton, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Benton-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Benton town center killed 2 people and injured 266 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1999, a category 4 tornado 10.4 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Benton:
  • LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (about 7 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
  • CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM (about 14 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT (about 14 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton:
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 15 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 19 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 55 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benton:
  • SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN (about 12 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: DTN)
  • THACKERS (about 16 miles; OIL CITY, LA; ID: 5F8)
  • VIVIAN (about 21 miles; VIVIAN, LA; ID: 3F4)

Amtrak stations near Benton:
  • 13 miles: BOSSIER CITY (3033 HILTON DR.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: SHREVEPORT (102 LAKE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton:
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 25 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 80 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
Public high school in Benton:
  • BENTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 6136 HIGHWAY 3; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Benton:
  • BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 6140 HIGHWAY 3; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • BENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 562 HIGHWAY 162; Grades: KG - 04)

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Notable location: Bossier Parish Courthouse (A) .

Post office: Benton Post Office (A) .

Court: Bossier Parish - 26th Judicial District Judge (204 Burt Boulevard).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton and their reported violations in the past:

BENTON WATER SYSTEM, TOWN OF (Population served: 5200, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-29-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-29-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and NOV-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2000)
CYPRESS BLACK BAYOU WATER SYSTEM (Address: 1506 SOMMER CIRCLE, Population served: 3400, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2006)

Average household size:
This town:   2.6 people
Louisiana:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   69.2%
Whole state:   69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.1%
Whole state:   5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   24.2%
Whole state:   19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   10.7%
Whole state:   9.4%

Benton compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Benton (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Benton: First National Bank Of Benton at 104 Sibley, branch established on 1984-03-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.7 mil, Deposits: $52.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Bancshares Corporation
  • First Guaranty Bank: Benton Branch at 196 Burt Boulevard, branch established on 1904-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $714.5 mil, Deposits: $626.3 mil, headquarters in Hammond, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices



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Benton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $227,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
  • Construction - General: $985,000
    Water Utilities: $228,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $410,000
    Financial Administration: $336,000
    Police Protection: $235,000
    Sewerage: $185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $89,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $880,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $860,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $585,000
    Interest Earnings: $81,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,629,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $507,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $380,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $616,000
    NEC: $113,000
    Property: $64,000
    Public Utilities: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $337,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $66,000

12.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   12.03%
Louisiana average:   8.89%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,042 average AGI)
Bossier Parish:   0.34%
Louisiana average:   0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Caddo Parish, LA  4.43% ($36,440 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.52% ($24,281)
from Webster Parish, LA  0.47% ($34,856)


11.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.00%
Louisiana average:   13.45%

0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,241 average AGI)
Bossier Parish:   0.39%
Louisiana average:   0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Caddo Parish, LA  4.49% ($29,307 average AGI)
to Webster Parish, LA  0.38% ($29,727)
to De Soto Parish, LA  0.16% ($33,541)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIOU (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUPS, INC.)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRMD (1340 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBCL (1070 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Owner: BARNABAS CENTER MINISTRIES)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSYR (92.1 FM; BENTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVKI-FM (96.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KMJJ-FM (99.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBED (102.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDKS-FM (102.1 FM; BLANCHARD, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KLKL (95.7 FM; MINDEN, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KBTT (103.7 FM; HAUGHTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNCB-FM (105.3 FM; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTKC (92.9 FM; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSCL (91.3 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)

TV broadcast stations around Benton:
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • K67FD (Channel 67; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KBXS-CA (Channel 50; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KADO-LP (Channel 15; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • K42FE (Channel 42; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPXJ (Channel 21; MINDEN, LA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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