Benton, Kansas


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Benton
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Elevation:1,375 feet
Population 2000:827
Population 2002:817
Area codes:316
Land area:0.7 square miles
County:Butler
Industries:Educational,health and social services (24.7%), Manufacturing (24.1%), Retail trade (12.0%), Construction (11.8%).
Foreign born:0.0
Population growth:-10 (-1.21%)
Races
White Non-Hispanic:96.7%
Two or more races:1.5%
Hispanic:1.3%
American Indian:0.6%
Marital Status
Now married:69.2%
Never married:18.0%
Divorced:7.9%
Widowed:4.9%
Separated:0.0%
Median
House value:$72,600
Household income:$49,750
Resident age:34.4 years
Benton Compared to Kansas State Average
Median house value:below
Hispanic race population percentage:much below
Black race population percentage:much below
Unemployed percentage:much below
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher:below
Foreign-born population percentage:much below
Population density:below
Renting percentage:below
Education
High school or higher:84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher:17.2%
Graduate or professional degree:5.4%
Unemployed:1.5%
Crime Statistics
Ancestries
German:21.3%
English:15.4%
Irish:12.9%
United States:10.5%
Scottish:3.6%
Italian:3.6%
 

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Benton, Kansas ZIP Codes: 67017