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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.
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Benton have ranged from a low of 21 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 90 °F (32 °C) in July, although a record low of −22 °F (−30 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in August 2007.
The Franklin County Jail, located at 209 W. Main St. in Benton, is the former county jail of Franklin County, Illinois. The jail was built in 1905–06 to replace the county's previous jail, which was built in the 1840s after the county seat moved to Benton.
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.
The Franklin County Courthouse is a government building located in Benton, Illinois. It took 620 days to complete from start to finish, costing around $13 million for the courthouse itself. A nearby government building also saw renovations so it could house the courtrooms and the Circuit Clerk's office while the courthouse was under construction.
The Benton Courthouse was constructed in 1959 from steel and block with brick veneer and clip-on aluminum panels. The United States District Court for the District of Illinois was established by a statute passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1819, 3 Stat. 502 .
Benton Consolidated High School (BCHS) is a public high school located in Benton, Illinois, United States. The campus is located in a city setting on Benton's east side, and has been operating (though in separate buildings) since 1888. [2] Benton Consolidated High School is in a school district separate from the K-8 schools in and around Benton.
Benton Municipal Airport covers an area of 110 acres (45 ha) at an elevation of 444 feet (135 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,002 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m). [1] The runway was expanded in 2003; it previously measured 2,720 by 60 feet (829 x 18 m). [4] [5] [6] [7]