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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).
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  5.5% | | Whole state: |  9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton, KS
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 (2009 data):
- The Peabody State Bank: Benton Branch at 234 North Main, branch established on 1998-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.2 mil, Deposits: $31.5 mil, headquarters in Peabody, KS, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Peabody State Bancorp
- Community National Bank: Benton Branch at 14500 Sw 20th Street, branch established on 2006-11-20. Info updated 2008-06-11: Bank assets: $601.7 mil, Deposits: $492.5 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Kansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Benton
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 22.7% | 15.2% | 14.5% | 14.0% | 8.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 17.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 6.2% |
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| Name | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 13.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.5% | 6.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 33.3% |
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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 | | 1 | $168 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,854 | $34,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,405 | $40,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,507 | $39,042 | 1 | $177 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $12,766 | $38,298 | 2 | $345 |
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:
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:
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)
- KAHS (1360 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: REUNION BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, 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.)
- 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)
- KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
- KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- K218DR (91.5 FM; BELLAIRE, KS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
- KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KYFW (88.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Benton:
- KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
- KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
- 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.)
- KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KFVT-LP (Channel 40; WICHITA, KS; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- 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.)
- KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
Benton fatal accident list:
May 23, 1980 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Kansas, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
Registrant: Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansascity, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 573-4658 - Christine A Verre, Meadow Lark Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 58 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- Robert Leedham, Kansas & Litson Sts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 440 E Benton, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KVK432, Licensee ID: L00113836
Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/1999, Expiration Date: 02/16/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/21/2001
Registrant: A One Propane, 4950 N Broadway, Wichita, KS 67219, Phone: (316) 838-5711 - 124 S BLUFF, Lat: 37.787694 Lon: -97.107639, Call Sign: WQIA358
Assigned Frequencies : 453.912 MHz, 458.912 MHz
Grant Date: 12/06/2007, Expiration Date: 12/06/2017, Certifier: Dale R Shaffer
Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 462-0555, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- Benton, Kansas & Litson Sts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: KCT60
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6725.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 09/13/2010
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- 14789 Sw 30th St, Benton Airport, Type: Building, Structure height: 1.2 m, Call Sign: WQAT442, Licensee ID: L00836311
Assigned Frequencies : 123.075 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/2004, Expiration Date: 08/03/2009, Certifier: Gregory K Largen
Registrant: Gregory K Largen, 14789 Sw 30th St, Benton, KS 67017, Phone: (316) 778-1542, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Benton)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Benton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 48 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $105,180 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $67,770 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $56,650 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $35,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 76
- Hazardous Condition: 5
- Service Call: 2
- Good Intent Call: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Benton, KS
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