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  | City: | Benton | 
| State: | Louisiana | 
| Area Code: | 318 | 
| Latitude: | 32.710432 | 
| Longitude: | -93.642742 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Ivan | 
| Population: | 11,664 | 
| 2000 Population: | 9,658 | 
| White Population: | 7,691 | 
| Black Population: | 1,759 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 181 | 
| Asian Population: | 28 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 40 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 36 | 
| Male Population: | 4,732 | 
| Female Population: | 4,926 | 
| Median Age: | 38.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.50 | 
| Households: | 3,875 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.70 | 
| Average House Value: | $117,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $50,224 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 142 | 
| Number of Employees: | 844 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $16,318,000 | 
| Land Area: | 207.562 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 8.278 sq mi | 
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