1827Architecture
== History ==
Early industry in Benton included a salt works opened in 1827, pottery making from local deposits of kaolin beginning around 1900, and logging and furniture making...
1833Government
The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state.
1837Government
A suburb of Little Rock, it was established in 1837.
1838History
It had a racetrack preceeding Oaklawn as early as 1838.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
At the 2000 census there were 21,906 people in 8,713 households, including 6,186 families, in the city.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 35,014 people, 13,082 households, and 8,913 families residing in the city.