Benton, California
Census-designated place in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benton (formerly Benton Station) is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Mono County, California, United States.[2] It includes the unincorporated communities of Benton and Benton Hot Springs and is 32 miles (51 km) north of the community of Bishop, at an elevation of 5,387 feet (1,642 m).[2] The population of the CDP was 279 at the 2020 census.[3]
Benton, California | |
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Coordinates: 37°49′09″N 118°28′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mono |
Area | |
• Total | 28.49 sq mi (73.79 km2) |
• Land | 28.47 sq mi (73.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.07% |
Elevation | 5,387 ft (1,642 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 279 |
• Density | 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 93512 |
Area codes | 442/760 |
GNIS feature IDs | 256836, 2582943 |
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Benton is in area codes 442 and 760 and ZIP code 93512. It was once a small mining town with up to 5,000 inhabitants. Many of the original buildings remain, and the town has never completely died.[6]
The 160 acres (65 hectares) Benton Paiute Reservation, with about 50 full-time residents,[7] is in the southwest part of the CDP, less than a mile south of Benton Hot Springs.