Benton is located in northwestern Lowndes County in south-central Alabama. It has a mayor/city council form of government.
History

Demographics
According to 2016 Census estimates, Benton recorded a population of 49. Of that number, 81.6 percent of respondents identified themselves as white and 18.4 percent as African American. The town's per capita income was $23,038.
Employment
According to 2016 Census estimates, the workforce in Benton was divided among the following industrial categories:
· Educational services, and health care and social assistance (33.3 percent)
· Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (16.7 percent)
· Construction (16.7 percent)
· Public administration (16.7 percent)
· Transportation and warehousing and utilities (16.7 percent)
· Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (16.7 percent)
· Construction (16.7 percent)
· Public administration (16.7 percent)
· Transportation and warehousing and utilities (16.7 percent)
Education
Students in Benton attend Lowndes County schools; no public schools are located within the town limits.
Transportation
U.S. Highway 80/State Highway 8 passes through the southernmost limit of Benton. The M&B Railroad operates a rail line through the town.
Events and Places of Interest
Benton's northeastern border tracks a section of the Alabama River, which serves as a venue for watersports such as boating, fishing, and swimming. The town is also located on the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail about six miles west of the trail's Lowndes Interpretative Center on Highway 80.
Additional Resources
Lowndes County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Lowndes County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2005.
Additional Resources
Lowndes County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Lowndes County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2005.