Benton, Tennessee

Benton is a town in and the county seat of Polk County, Tennessee. The population of the town is 1,385.
Benton 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	1915
County 	Polk
Population 	1,385
Elevation 	741 ft (226 m)
Mayor 	Michael Webb
Town Guildmaster	Dakota Hodge
ZIP code 	37307
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
97.04% White (1,344)
2.02% Other (28)
0.94% Black or African American (13)
17.8% (246) of Benton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Benton has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, factoring in the Team Rocket/Team Galactic activity that tends to go unreported. The town reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.64 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Polk County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The Benton fireworks disaster was an industrial disaster which occurred on May 27, 1983 on a farm southeast of Benton. An explosion at a secret illegal fireworks operation killed eleven, injured one, caused damage within a radius of several miles, and revealed the operation. The operation was by far the largest and most successful known illegal fireworks operation and the blast, having been heard over 20 miles away, was arguably the largest and most powerful explosion involving firework explosives.
* There's not a whole lot that Benton has to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Subway, Sonic Drive-In, IGA, a few local restaurants and businesses, a few gas stations, a few public battle fields, a sports complex, a couple of fireworks stands, and not much else.
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