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Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ] In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton.
The Benton City fire was the first of two that destroyed buildings Tuesday. Kennewick firefighters responded to a burning manufactured home about 3 p.m. Tuesday at 1321 Cascade Street.
Franklin County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 37,804. [1] The largest city is West Frankfort and the county seat is Benton. [2] This area of Southern Illinois is known locally as "Little Egypt".
Benton Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,662 and it contained 4,222 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,662 and it contained 4,222 housing units.
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This position originally oversaw a volunteer fire department, until the modern iteration of the Chicago Fire Department was established by city ordinance on August 2, 1858. [3] In 1927, the title of chief engineer was replaced with the new title of fire commissioner. [3]
The Benton News is an American weekly newspaper published in Benton, Illinois. In addition to Benton, the Evening News covers Christopher , Sesser and Thompsonville , and Franklin County . References
West City is located at (37.994564, -88.941639 It is bordered to the east and north by the city of Benton, the Franklin County seat. Interstate 57 passes through the center of West City, with access from Exit 71.