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This is the current conditions weather report for Benton. The report was made 31 minutes ago, at 09:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 22 miles per hour / 35.2 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 22 miles per hour / 35.2 kilometers per hour from the westnorthwest (290°). The temperature was 34°F / 1°C, with a dew-point at 34°F / 1°C. The temperature felt like 23°F / -5°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.15 inHg / 1022 hPa. The relative humidity was 56%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Benton is the largest city and county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 25,673, ranking it as the state's 15th largest city, behind West Memphis. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Benton is located at 34.570773, -92.577025.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.8 km² (18.4 mi²). 46.5 km² (17.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (2.71%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

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