Benton is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,548 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71006.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Benton, part in Bossier City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)184 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX179 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 2,048 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 169th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Bossier Parish grew from 24,153 residents in 1900 to 128,746 in 2020.
Bossier Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 5e, LA weather station (2 miles away).
37,246 jobs at 2,649 businesses in Bossier Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bossier Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary SchoolBenton | K–4 | 595 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Kingston Elementary SchoolBenton | K–4 | 768 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Benton Intermediate SchoolBenton | 5–6 | 754 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Benton Middle SchoolBenton | 6–8 | 817 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Benton High SchoolBenton | 8–12 | 1,515 | Public | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bossier City.
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