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This is the current conditions weather report for Benton. The report was made 19 minutes ago, at 01:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 5 miles per hour / 7.4 kilometers per hour from the westnorthwest (290°). The temperature was 25°F / -4°C, with a dew-point at 25°F / -4°C. The temperature felt like 19°F / -7°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.47 inHg / 1033 hPa. The relative humidity was 46%. The skies were clear.

Benton is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,880 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Benton is located at 38.004085, -88.916053. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2 km² (5.5 mi²). 13.9 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.55%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

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