Benton, Kansas

Benton, Kansas
Circle Middle School (2006)
Location within Butler County and Kansas
KDOT map of Butler County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°47′17″N 97°06′28″W / 37.78806°N 97.10778°W / 37.78806; -97.10778
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Founded1884
Incorporated1909
Named afterThomas Benton Murdock
Government
  TypeCouncil-Mayor
  MayorTyler Gottschalk
  City ManagerMatt Engels
Area
  Total
1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2)
  Land1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
943
  Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67017
Area code316
FIPS code20-06175
GNIS ID2394143
Websitebentonks.org

Benton is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 943. It is located northeast of Wichita along K-254 highway.