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Notable locations in Benton: Longhills Golf Course (A), Saine County Fairgrounds (B), Mauldin Fire Station (C), Woodall Fire Station (D), Saline County Public Library (E), Benton City Hall (F), Saline County Courthouse (G), Gann Museum (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Lincoln Square Shopping Center (1), Military Plaza Shopping Center (2), Niloak Shopping Center (3), Benton Square Shopping Center (4), Ferguson Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Benton include: Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Trinity Baptist Church (C), Spring Creek Missionary Baptist Church (D), Social Hill Church (E), Sharon Church (F), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (G), Ridgecrest Baptist Church (H), East Side Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lee Cemetery (1), Liberty Cemetery (2), Woodland Cemetery (3), Hicks Cemetery (4), Social Hill Cemetery (5), Rosmont Cemetery (6), Hughes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Pauline (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: McNeil Creek (A), Salt Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Benton include: Bernard W Holland Park (1), Lyle Park (2), Lewis Stadium (3), Tyndall Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Benton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Gann Museum of Saline County Inc (218 South Market), Saline County History & Heritage Society (Historical Places & Services; 410 River), Penny Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1219 Military Road).
Hotels: Capri Inn (15631 Interstate 30), Best Western Inn (17036 Interstate 30), Econo Lodge (1221 Hot Springs Hwy), Benton Relax Inn (17900 Interstate 30), Capri Motel (15631 Interstate 30), Ramada Inn (16732 Interstate 30), Days Inn (17701 Interstate Highway 30), Cedarwood Motel (16600 Interstate 30).
Courts: Saline County - Saline Courts- Circuit Judge I (Courthouse), Saline County - County Judge Services- Quorum Court Coordinator (Courthouse).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton and their reported violations in the past:
BENTON WATERWORKS (Population served: 18100, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
ARKANSAS HEALTH CENTER (Population served: 1600, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-01-2005 and APR-01-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-01-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1999)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1997)
- Notification, Public - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: SWTR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  8.6% | | Whole state: |  15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Benton compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Benton (2007 data):
- The Union Bank of Benton: Salem Branch, Military Road Branch, The Union Bank Of Benton, Military Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $234.3 mil, Deposits: $186.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares Of Benton, Inc.
- Regions Bank: River Street Drive-In Branch, Military Branch, Benton Main Office. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Summit Bank, Inc.: Benton Branch at 1800 Military Road, branch established on 2001-04-07; Highway 35 North Benton Branch at 1114 Highway 35 North, branch established on 2005-02-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $814.5 mil, Deposits: $660.3 mil, headquarters in Arkadelphia, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Summit Bancorp, Inc.
- Bank of the Ozarks: Benton Hwy 35 Branch at 1216 Highway 35, branch established on 2005-06-28; Benton Military Rd Branch at 1700 Military Road, branch established on 2003-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,517.9 mil, Deposits: $2,077.3 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Ozarks Inc
- Metropolitan National Bank: Benton Branch at 1323 Military, branch established on 1996-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,681.7 mil, Deposits: $1,207.4 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Rogers Bancshares, Inc.
- The Malvern National Bank: Benton Branch at 1111 Military Road, branch established on 1997-09-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $384.1 mil, Deposits: $312.0 mil, headquarters in Malvern, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Mnb Bancshares, Inc.
- Arvest Bank: Military Road Branch at 925 Military Road, branch established on 1992-12-28. Info updated 2007-02-16: Bank assets: $8,710.6 mil, Deposits: $7,407.6 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 218 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
48 | $158,571 | $39,643 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $5,535 | $66,420 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
24 | $63,037 | $31,519 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
21 | $80,977 | $46,273 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $34,135 | $45,513 | 15 | $10,295 |
| Health |
6 | $16,532 | $33,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
21 | $60,429 | $34,531 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
7 | $17,619 | $30,204 | 1 | $288 |
| Water Supply |
19 | $57,571 | $36,361 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
11 | $31,673 | $34,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $31,171 | $31,171 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,833 | $21,996 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
52 | $179,288 | $41,374 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
7 | $15,018 | $25,745 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
239 | $753,389 | $37,827 | 16 | $10,583 |
Benton government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,628,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,430,000
Parks & Recreation: $25,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $6,777,000
Regular Highways: $643,000
Electric Utilities: $456,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,820,000
Fire Protection: $3,451,000
Police Protection: $3,403,000
Water Utilities: $1,850,000
Sewerage: $1,597,000
Financial Administration: $1,097,000
Regular Highways: $955,000
General - Other: $608,000
Parks & Recreation: $549,000
Central Staff Services: $404,000
Housing & Community Development: $339,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $305,000
Health Services - Other: $255,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $56,000
Highways: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $630,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,058,000
Highways: $128,000
All Other: $23,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $18,435,000
Electric Utilities: $440,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,492,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $17,747,000
Other, NEC: $10,065,000
Electric Utilities: $385,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $688,000
Other, NEC: $427,000
Electric Utilities: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $498,000
Interest Earnings: $237,000
Special Assessments: $45,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $267,000
Electric Utilities: $179,000
Regular Highways: $97,000
Fire Protection: $76,000
Sewerage: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,807,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $15,333,000
Water Utilities: $4,070,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,081,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $975,000
General Support: $289,000
All Other: $111,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $5,921,000
Public Utilities: $1,350,000
Property: $1,266,000
NEC: $371,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $9,285,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $586,000
9.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,258 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.27% | | Arkansas average: | 7.98% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($92 average AGI)| Saline County: | 0.03% | | Arkansas average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,243 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.73% | | Arkansas average: | 7.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KEWI (690 AM; 0 kW; BENTON, AR; Owner: LANDERS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
- KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
- KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
- KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
- KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
- KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLIH (1250 AM; 2 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:
- KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
- KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
- KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
- KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
- KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
- KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KVLO (102.9 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KLEZ (101.5 FM; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KOKY (102.1 FM; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYDL (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Benton:
- KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
- KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
- KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
- KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
- KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
- KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
- KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
- K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
- KWBF-LP (Channel 5; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
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