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Benton, KS map Population (year 2000): 827. Estimated population in July 2006: 819 (-1.0% change)
 

Males: 413  (49.9%)
Females: 414  (50.1%)

Butler County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67017.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,800 (it was $49,750 in 2000)
Benton  $50,800
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,000 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
Benton  $75,000
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Benton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), English (15.4%), Irish (12.9%), United States (10.5%), Italian (3.6%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Elevation: 1375 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 1096 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Benton

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Benton, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benton to the number of sex offenders is 409 to 1.

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

Benton:  1.3% ($950)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (17.1 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (345.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Andover, KS (7.1 miles ), Towanda, KS (7.5 miles ), Bel Aire, KS (11.0 miles ), Augusta, KS (11.1 miles ), Kechi, KS (11.7 miles ), Potwin, KS (12.0 miles ), Whitewater, KS (12.3 miles ), Eastborough, KS (12.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 37.79 N, Longitude: 97.11 W


Area code: 316

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Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+23.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bus drivers (3%)


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Crime in Benton (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (122.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (122.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 13.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

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Benton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Benton city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/10/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the city center killed 15 people and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Benton:
  • KANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • KANSAS SURGERY & RECOVERY CENTER LP (about 9 miles; WICHITA, KS)
  • VIA CHRISTI REHABILITATION CENTER INC (about 11 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton:
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 17 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 24 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 55 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benton:
  • BENTON (about 2 miles; BENTON, KS; ID: 1K1)
  • COLONEL JAMES JABARA (about 9 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: AAO)
  • AUGUSTA MUNI (about 9 miles; AUGUSTA, KS; ID: 3AU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton:
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public elementary/middle schools in Benton:
  • BENTON ELEM (Students: 264; Location: 350 S KANSAS ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CIRCLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 375 WEST SW 20TH; Grades: 07 - 08)

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Tourist attractions: Hopalong Cassidy Cowboy Museum (15231 Southwest Parallel Street), Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 15231 Southwest Parallel Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton and their reported violations in the past:

BUTLER CO RWD 5 (Population served: 4000, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
BENTON, CITY OF (Population served: 817, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Benton compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Benton (2007 data):
  • The Peabody State Bank: Benton Branch at 234 North Main, branch established on 1998-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.8 mil, Deposits: $30.0 mil, headquarters in Peabody, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Peabody State Bancorp
  • Community National Bank: at 14500 Sw 20th Street, branch established on 2006-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $426.5 mil, Deposits: $343.9 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$170
Other and Unallocable 2$6,341$38,0460$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,071$36,8521$300
Other Government Administration 1$2,805$33,6600$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$161
Totals for Government 4$12,217$36,6513$631


Benton government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $109,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $595,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $309,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $152,000
    Public Utilities: $58,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $138,000

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Butler County:  0.08%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sedgwick County, KS  3.79% ($51,024 average AGI)
from Sumner County, KS  0.18% ($28,026)
from Cowley County, KS  0.17% ($34,027)


8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.01%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Butler County:  0.07%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sedgwick County, KS  3.76% ($35,572 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS  0.18% ($32,842)
to Johnson County, KS  0.17% ($39,108)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KNSS (1240 AM; 1 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KAHS (1360 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: REUNION BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:
  • KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K218DR (91.5 FM; BELLAIRE, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYFW (88.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benton:
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K59DA (Channel 59; WICHITA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K15DD (Channel 15; WICHITA, KS; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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