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Notable locations in Benton: McKenney Cabin (A), Long Pond Picnic Ground (B), Long Pond Picnic Area (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: East Cemetery (1), Benton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Pond (A), Oliverian Pond (B), Long Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jeffers Brook (A), Little Tunnel Brook (B), Howe Hill (C), Gorge Brook (D), Slide Brook (E), Spillman Brook (F), Still Brook (G), Blueberry Mountain Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | New Hampshire: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.9% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 6.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton, NH
89 people in nursing homes
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Benton compared to New Hampshire 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.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
- Wood (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
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Religion statistics for Benton
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 52.1% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 5.7% |
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| Congregations | 14.7% | 21.1% | 17.9% | 7.4% | 10.5% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 2.1% | 2.1% | 8.4% | 2.1% | 13.7% |
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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.
9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,840 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.40% | | New Hampshire average: | 7.57% |
0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($563 average AGI)| Grafton County: | 0.56% | | New Hampshire average: | 0.13% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.05% | | New Hampshire average: | 7.49% |
0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)| Grafton County: | 0.16% | | New Hampshire average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYKR-FM (101.3 FM; HAVERHILL, NH; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Benton:
- WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Benton fatal accident list:
Sep 22, 2005 09:30 AM, Sr-16, Lond Pond Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 3, 2000 09:45 AM, Long Pond Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $7,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,260
Total average daily truck traffic: 118
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,344
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: N1YBX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00682744
Grant Date: 08/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Francesco M Pesce Jr
Registrant: Francesco M Pesce Jr, 527 Coventry Rd, Benton, NH 03785 - Call Sign: WB1ACM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00819160
Grant Date: 02/24/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014, Certifier: Wayne R Klingler
Registrant: Wayne R Klingler, 277 Tunnel Stream Road, Benton, NH 03785 - Call Sign: KB1OYB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01277258
Grant Date: 04/27/2007, Expiration Date: 04/27/2017, Certifier: John Viscomi
Registrant: John Viscomi, 509 Bradley Hill Rd, Benton, NH 03785 - Call Sign: KB1QMT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01399992
Grant Date: 05/15/2008, Expiration Date: 05/15/2018, Certifier: Patricia H Viscomi
Registrant: Patricia H Viscomi, 509 Bradley Hill Rd, Benton, NH 03785
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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