Drinking water stations with addresses in Benson and their reported violations in the past:
BENSON (Address: 418 FRONT ST, Population served: 408, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-08-2006 and APR-07-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2006)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2006 and APR-07-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2006)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-07-2006)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-1993 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994)
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  4.1% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benson, IL
Benson compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Benson (2009 data):
- Flanagan State Bank: Benson Branch at 403 State Street, branch established on 1999-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.4 mil, Deposits: $103.9 mil, headquarters in Flanagan, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Financial Group, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Woodford County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Religion statistics for Benson
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 28.3% | 13.1% | 12.9% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
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| Congregations | 12.7% | 14.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 7.9% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Mennonite Church USA | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 13.3% |
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| Congregations | 4.8% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 34.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $824 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $231 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,262 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 18 | $2,317 |
Benson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $32,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $81,000
Water Utilities: $80,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $44,000
Highways: $11,000
All Other: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $12,000
NEC: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000
6.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,113 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.80% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,067 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.66% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benson:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
- WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benson:
- WRVP (98.5 FM; EUREKA, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WSWT (106.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
- WXMP (105.7 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WBNH (88.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WPBG (93.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
- WPMJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, IL; Owner: KELLY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
- WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WCIC (91.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WDQX (102.3 FM; MORTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Benson:
- WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WAOE (Channel 59; PEORIA, IL; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
- WHOI (Channel 19; PEORIA, IL; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF PEORIA, LLC)
- WEEK-TV (Channel 25; PEORIA, IL; Owner: WEEK-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WTVP (Channel 47; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS VALLEY PUB TELECOMM CORP)
- WMBD-TV (Channel 31; PEORIA, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, L.L.C.)
- W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- DAVE BRUEMMER, .75 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.9 m, Overall height: 82.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00013548
Registrant: Illinois Power, 370 S Main, Decatur, IL 62523, Phone: (217) 424-6744, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 1600 N 2250 E Rr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- James O Bortscheller, 1.5 Miles E. Of Benson On Route 116, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Special System Services, 100 Mahogany Way, Upper Gwynedd, PA 19446-6084, Phone: (215) 699-4427, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Fire Station 418 Front St, Call Sign: WQB812, Licensee ID: L00115343
Assigned Frequencies : 155.220 MHz
Grant Date: 06/04/2005, Expiration Date: 07/02/2015
Registrant: Benson Community Fire Prot Dist, 418 Front St, Benson, IL 61516, Phone: (309) 394-2447
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- BENSON, 1600 N 2250 East Rr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WMQ695
Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- STATION, Rte 116 .5 Mi W Of, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WSW78
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/24/1994, Expiration Date: 03/24/1999, Cancelation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Phone: (312) 294-2723 - STATION, 3/4 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: KSF47
Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/1995, Expiration Date: 09/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/22/1999
Registrant: Phone: (217) 424-6731
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: N9JPB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00206825
Grant Date: 02/11/2000, Expiration Date: 05/08/2010
Registrant: Timothy W Smith, 109 W Tr 116, Benson, IL 61516
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2803P , Serial Number: 22-3095, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 07/28/1956
Registrant (Individual): Keith R Unzicker, 2218 County Road 1600 N, Benson, IL 61516 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-CD (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 3194H , Serial Number: 3819
Registrant (Partnership): Scott M Gerdes, Po Box 436, Benson, IL 61516, Other Owners: Arthur J Gerdes
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