Benton, Louisiana

Benton is a town in and the parish seat of Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The population of the parish is 1,948. Outside of the town limits is unincorporated areas with plenty of population that have not been annexed, so Benton has more than you think.
Benton 	Louisiana
Incorporated 	1922
Parish 	Bossier
Population 	1,948
Elevation 	207 ft (63 m)
Mayor 	Jerome Patel
Town Guildmaster	Roy Keller
ZIP code 	71006
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
50.05% White (975)
44.05% Black or African American (858)
5.90% Other (115)
27.8% (541) of Benton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Benton has below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.78 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Bossier Parish page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Benton has a little to offer, but not much. It has a Brookshire's, dollar stores, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, a few local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, a few public battle fields, a small sports complex, a small car dealership, a few gas stations, and a few other things.
* The Palmetto Country Club opened in 1954. The Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational was held at the country club from 1965 to 1969. On December 31, 2014, the club closed after recruitment drives and restructuring of the membership plan failed to make the facility financially solvent. Owner John H. Ward and a partner had run the club since 2013. Ward invested $250,000 over the past year in a vain bid to keep the facility afloat. Ward added that Palmetto "is not alone in this struggle and two dominating factors are in play: memberships are decreasing nationwide, especially in the under-40 bracket; and the industry has been overbuilt making growth within golf clubs very difficult."
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