Benton
City in Illinois
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Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of... Wikipedia
Population: 6,618 (2022)
ZIP Code: 62812
Area code: 618
Elevation: 471 ft (144 m)
Named for: Thomas Hart Benton
Public Transit: South Central Transit