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Benton is a small town of 2,548 people in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. It's about 16 miles from Shreveport, LA and 176 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $873 a month.
2,548people
$201kTypical home
$873/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,548
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,013 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Dallas, TX
- 16 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,268/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (452 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,903 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to SHV airport
- 181 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 210 ft
- 187 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 197 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 64 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bossier Parish: R+43 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk