Benton, Pennsylvania

About Benton

Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Benton is a tiny community with an estimated population of 824.

Benton holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,373 residents per square mile.

📰 Benton News Today

• Benton man among eight indicted in federal meth, fentanyl conspiracy NorthcentralPA.com · Oct 3
• Benton Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Sep 21
• Ellen Marie (Knouse) Matthews Obituary | McMichael Funeral Home | Benton, PA Tribute Archive · Oct 4
• Barbara Smith Obituary - Pittston Cremation Society of Pennsylvania · Jul 5
• PHOTOS: Saddle up for Benton Rodeo - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Jul 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Benton Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Benton — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Benton

• RC's Bar & Grill — barbecue
• 2 & 1/2 Street Eats — american
• Hoboken Sub Shop — sandwich
• Kozy Korner Lunch — american
• Subway
• The Old Filling Station — american
• Tony's Steaks
• Valley Pizza
• Westovers Country Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Benton

• Benton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Benton

• Benton Area HS
• Benton Area MS
• L R Appleman El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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