Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Benton spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Benton’s town government spent $11,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $275 per resident.
What stands out about how Benton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$275 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Benton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($275 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $430, and the middle half spent $186–$735. Benton spent less than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Benton itself left out).
About $275 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Benton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Benton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lowndes County School District
Benton’s K–12 school district, shared with Fort Deposit, Gordonville, Hayneville, Lowndesboro, Mosses and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,033 per pupil, $10,117 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Benton’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Benton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lowndes County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.4%3,867 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.1%1,758 votesOthers: 0.5% (30 votes).
Most votes in Lowndes County: Kamala D Harris
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Benton lies in Lowndes County. Every 2024 race in Lowndes County is on the county’s page.
Lowndes County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Benton.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alabama HouseState representatives
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Benton’s government
How much does Benton spend per resident?
About $275 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $275 was less than 66% of 109 Alabama cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Benton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Benton yet.
How did Benton vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Benton alone. Lowndes County, where 100% of Benton lies, voted Harris 68.4%, Trump 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Benton?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $203 (about $2,436 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Benton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Rob Stewart) and State House District 69 (Kelvin Lawrence). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →