8-522: The Gann House is a historic house located at 224 S. Market St. in Benton , Arkansas . The Queen Anne house, which was built circa 1895, has been described as "one of the most outstanding structures remaining in Benton" due to its architecture. The home's design features a rounded turret, a porch supported by fluted columns, and leaded and stained glass windows. Dr. Dewell Gann Sr., and his family lived in
16-492: A humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 35,014 people, 13,082 households, and 8,913 families residing in the city. At the 2000 census there were 21,906 people in 8,713 households, including 6,186 families, in the city. The population density was 1,221.2 inhabitants per square mile (471.5/km ). There were 9,315 housing units at an average density of 519.3 per square mile (200.5/km ). The racial makeup of
24-414: A median income of $ 32,493 versus $ 22,386 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,797. About 5.8% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over. Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary students is provided by: A small area near Frontage Road to the southeast is physically in
32-756: The National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Benton, Arkansas Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas , United States. A suburb of Little Rock , it was established in 1837. At the 2020 census , the city had a population of 35,014, making it the 12th most populous city in Arkansas . It is part of the Little Rock – North Little Rock – Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton ,
40-476: The city was 92.81% White, 4.46% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 8,713 households 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. The average household size
48-707: The house; Gann Sr., was a prominent local surgeon, while his son, Dewell Gann Jr., served as chief of staff of St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock . The Gann House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 1976. Two other historic sites in Benton, the Gann Building and the Gann Row Historic District , are also named for Gann Sr. This article about a property in Saline County, Arkansas on
56-417: Was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95. The age distribution was 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% 65 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. The median household income was $ 41,503 and the median family income was $ 51,064. Males had
64-609: Was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (48 km ), of which 17.9 square miles (46 km ) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ) (2.71%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Benton has
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