Benton, Pennsylvania
Benton, Pennsylvania | |
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View north on PA 487 in Benton in October 2012 | |
Location of Benton in Columbia County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Columbia County in Pennsylvania (right) | |
Map showing Columbia County in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′46″N 76°23′00″W / 41.19611°N 76.38333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Incorporated | 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | George Remphrey |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 765 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 823 |
| • Density | 1,378.56/sq mi (532.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17814 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-05680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215122 |
Benton is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 824 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.