Benton is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to about 32 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36785.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)86 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX534 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Benton had 41 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 584th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Lowndes County grew from 35,651 residents in 1900 to 10,311 in 2020.
Lowndes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selma 6 Sse, AL weather station (7 miles away).
1,776 jobs at 113 businesses in Lowndes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with White Hall.
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