Benton is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.

[8] In 1969, part of the film The Gypsy Moths was shot in the Benton area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), all of it land.

[9] Benton is located in the Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The 2020 United States census counted 943 people, 375 households, and 266 families in Benton.

24.3% of households consisted of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[15] The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 26.4% of the population.

[19][20] As of the census[21] of 2010, there were 880 people, 325 households, and 254 families residing in the city.

18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The community is served by Circle USD 375 public school district.

The Benton Tigers won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1957.

After graduating, the students move onto Circle High School in Towanda.