Benton, Indiana

About Benton

Benton, IN is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Indiana.

Benton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.95 square miles.

📰 Benton News Today

• Arlene Kay Benton Obituary Jul 13, 2026 Flanner Buchanan · Jul 13
• 1 injured in shooting involving Benton County deputy Fox 59 · Sep 14
• Driver shot by deputy after pursuit across Benton, Warren counties WLFI · Sep 14
• Benton Stidd Obituary - The Herald-Times The Herald-Times · Jul 16
• 1 dead after fiery crash in northwestern Indiana WTHR · Jun 3

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What Makes Benton Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Benton — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Benton

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