Welcome to The City of Benton This is Home!
Welcome to the official website for the City of Benton, Kansas. We are located in Butler County approximately 9 miles northeast of the City of Wichita, 5 miles north of the City of Andover and 12 miles west of the City of El Dorado.
Benton was established in 1909 and is currently growing with a population of approximately 943 people. We have created this website to help you become better acquainted with the City and the services it has to offer.
Water Tower Video!
Drone video of the Water Tower! Just click the pic!
Featured News
Wichita Water Status Information:
7/24/2024
As we get further into summer (increased water usage on average), we are watching our water provider closely as they announce drought stages. If the stages move from 1 to 2, we will be asking Benton water users to help conserve water by a number of steps.
To keep up with the City of Wichita...
Budget Meeting!
7/24/2024
On July 31st at 6pm at the Community Building, City Staff will be holding a 2025 Budget information meeting. This is a time for anyone to ask questions or give comments. A summary of the 2025 Budget is lower property taxes due to the public vote last year to relieve property tax with the 2%...
New Hazard Mitigation Plan
7/15/2024
The City of Benton is included in a Hazard Mitigation plan titled Kansas Region G Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Specifically, this hazard mitigation plan was developed to:
- Update the 2019 HMP
- Build for a safer future for all citizens
- Foster cooperation for planning and resiliency
- Identify,...
July 2024 Council Meeting!
7/12/2024
The July City Council Meeting will be Monday, July 15th at 7pm at the Benton Community Building!
Click here for the Consent Agenda.
Click here for the Council Packet.
Water Quality Report
5/31/2024
You can now view the 2023 Water Quality Report by clicking here!
We take water samples daily for chlorine levels, and we also submit quarterly samples for quality testing throughout the year. It is one of our main functions to make sure that you have quality drinking water.
New Program!
12/11/2023
If you plan on traveling for the Holidays, or at any other time, you can take advantage of our Vacation Watch Program. This lets our Police Department know what to look for while you are away! Just fill out the form and send it back to Chief Kichler at kkichler@bentonks.org!
Benton Dedication to Transparency.
1/20/2023
In an attempt to make things easier for our citizens, we've created an "at a glance" page of Governing Body decisions. This will be updated after each meeting and will can be found on the City website.
