Benton, Maine
town in Maine, United States
Benton is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. It was formed in 1842, as a subdivision of the town of Clinton. The population was 2,715 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.06 square miles (75.27 km2), of which 28.41 square miles (73.58 km2) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,732 people, 1,104 households, and 792 families living in the town. The population density was 96.2 inhabitants per square mile (37.1/km2). There were 1,164 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2880307. VIAF identifies the subject as 132628281. The Library of Congress control number is n88079537. Authority coordinates are 44.586, -69.551. None of the 3 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1842, 2020 and 2010.
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