Profile for Benton, Louisiana, LA

Well-known residents have included:
· Roark W.W. Bradford, writer

Nearby parks & recreation: Black Bayou Reservoir, Cypress Bayou Reservoir

Historic sites and museums: Hughes House, Little Bee Bend Plantation, Arnold-Tidwell House

Listed places near Benton

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (3)

Libraries (2)

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• Place of birth of people in Benton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Benton
• School enrollment & education levels in Benton
• Transportation & commute times in Benton
• Bossier Parish data
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
• State data - Louisiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Benton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bossier Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Shreveport area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 71006 ZIP code.

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• Bossier Parish Chamber of Commerce

6% of Benton residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Benton
• Genealogy page (LA GenWeb) for Bossier Parish
• Libraries in or near Benton

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• Bossier Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Benton museums
• Benton historic sites
• Benton area parks

• Bossier Parish, LA

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• Benton area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Benton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Benton business guide
• Bossier Parish Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
• Local ordinances in Louisiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Bossier Parish
• Arrests in Bossier Parish

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benton was $12,289, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bossier Parish economic census
• Bossier Parish economic summary
• Bossier Parish employment growth
• Bossier Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

9% of Benton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Benton
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Benton
• School districts in or near Benton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Louisiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Benton

• Air pollution in Bossier Parish
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• Land contamination in Bossier Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bossier Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

• ePodunk festival listings
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• Louisiana festivals (Louisiana tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Benton
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• Benton items now on sale

• Louisiana state government
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Benton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Benton
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Museums in or near Benton
• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bossier Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Benton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $282.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $637.

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• Jobs in the Benton area
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Libraries in Benton include Benton Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Benton

• Louisiana library

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• Census map of Benton area
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• Topographic map of Benton

• Daily newspapers in or near Benton
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• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Benton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Benton

• Parks near Benton
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Bossier Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benton political report.

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• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Benton
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• Chowhound message boards for LA

The average commute time for Benton workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Benton travel guide
• Airports near Benton
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• Louisiana tourism bureau

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