Benton, Kentucky | |
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![]() Benton in 1939 | |
![]() Location of Benton in Marshall County, Kentucky. | |
Coordinates: 36°51′19″N 88°21′15″W / 36.85528°N 88.35417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Marshall |
Area | |
• Total | 5.10 sq mi (13.20 km2) |
• Land | 5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,756 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 4,762 |
• Density | 944.03/sq mi (364.52/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 42025 |
Area codes | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code | 21-05824 |
GNIS feature ID | 2403856[2] |
Website | www.cityofbenton.org |
Benton is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Marshall County,[4] Kentucky, United States. The current mayor of this city is Rita Dotson.[5] The population was 4,756 at the 2020 census.[6]