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Population (year 2000): 5,458
Males: 2,556  (46.8%)
Females: 2,902  (53.2%)

Berrien County

Median resident age:  29.0 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49022.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,100 (it was $19,651 in 2000)
Benton Heights  $20,100
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,100 (it was $38,700 in 2000)
Benton Heights  $52,100
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Benton Heights:

  • Black (65.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (3.8%), United States (3.5%), Irish (2.9%), Subsaharan African (2.7%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 3.84 square miles.

Population density: 1420 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Benton Heights

  • High school or higher: 56.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton Heights CDP

  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

57 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Michigan:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benton Heights:  1.3% ($509)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (32.9 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (88.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Benton Harbor, MI (2.1 miles ), Fair Plain, MI (3.3 miles ), St. Joseph, MI (4.7 miles ), Shoreham, MI (7.4 miles ), Lake Michigan Beach, MI (7.5 miles ), Coloma, MI (8.9 miles ), Stevensville, MI (10.2 miles ), Paw Paw Lake, MI (11.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 86.42 W


People in group quarters in Benton Heights
  • 91 people in nursing homes
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Benton Heights-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.5 miles away from the Benton Heights place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Benton Heights:
  • LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH (about 6 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton Heights:
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 30 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 41 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benton Heights:
  • SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL (about 1 miles; BENTON HARBOR, MI; ID: BEH)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 13 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; ID: C20)
  • WATERVLIET MUNI (about 13 miles; WATERVLIET, MI; ID: 40C)

Amtrak station near Benton Heights:
  • 5 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Benton Heights:
  • 16 miles: Donald C. Cook 1 and 2 in Bridgman, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton Heights:
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 37 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 37 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 52 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  38.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  17.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Benton Heights compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County:  0.12%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.35% ($29,186)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($36,899)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benton Heights:
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WSJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton Heights:
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • W216BX (91.1 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W210BB (89.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benton Heights:
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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