Benton, New York

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Population in July 2008: 2,695. Population change since 2000: +2.1%

Males: 1,326	(49.2%)
Females: 1,369	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,558 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Benton:	$46,558
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,712

Benton:	$21,712
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,698 (it was $85,200 in 2000)

Benton:	$144,698
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $198,704; Detached houses: $204,381; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $432,801; Mobile homes: $53,542

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Races in Benton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Benton: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.2%), German (20.3%), Irish (14.4%), Danish (9.3%), United States (6.1%), French (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 41.5 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Benton

High school or higher: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton town

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 8.0%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
New York:	20.4%

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

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

Benton:	2.0% ($1,727)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (41.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (208.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Penn Yan, NY (2.1 miles ), Dresden, NY (2.3 miles ), Torrey, NY (2.3 miles ), Potter, NY (2.6 miles ), Milo, NY (2.6 miles ), Geneva, NY (2.8 miles ), Seneca, NY (2.8 miles ), Jerusalem, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $80,600
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $84,400
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $77,900
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $91,800
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $103,200
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $108,300
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,200
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $173,200
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $173,200
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 77.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Educational services (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

Average climate in Benton, New York

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Benton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Benton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 37.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Benton-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from Benton center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 31.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Benton center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Benton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Benton:

SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PENN YAN, NY)
GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GENEVA, NY)
F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton:

FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 35 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 35 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
ITHACA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 38 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 38 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,351)
SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,136)

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Notable locations in Benton: Ferguson Corners (A), Bellona Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Angus Cemetery (1), Baldwin Cemetery (2), Briggs Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Cole Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Kashong Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.5%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton, NY

People in group quarters in Benton

194 people in nursing homes
11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Benton compared to New York state average:

Unemployed percentage below 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.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Yates County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Utility gas (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Electricity (11%) Wood (5%) Coal or coke (3%)

Religion statistics for Benton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Old Order Mennonite	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	44.3%	20.0%	9.4%	8.0%	5.3%
Congregations	4.2%	27.1%	16.7%	8.3%	10.4%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.1%	2.2%	1.5%	1.0%	4.3%
Congregations	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	2.1%	18.7%

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.

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
New York average:	5.41%

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:

from Ontario County, NY	1.31% ($34,669 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY	0.52% ($59,149)
from Monroe County, NY	0.51% ($64,587)

6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
New York average:	6.26%

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:

to Ontario County, NY	1.90% ($29,632 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY	0.48% ($22,114)
to Monroe County, NY	0.42% ($34,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:

WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:

W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W273AF (102.5 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Benton:

WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $1,811,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,891
Total average daily truck traffic: 222
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,894

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Bonnie K Clark, Culhane Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.7 m, Overall height: 60 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Richard J Byrne, 2544 Havens Corners, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.7 m, Overall height: 74.7 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 469-5559, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 42.717556 Lon: -77.043000, Call Sign: WPRX428
Assigned Frequencies : 451.525 MHz
Grant Date: 03/09/2001, Expiration Date: 03/09/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: Badger Meter Inc, 4545 W Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53223-0099, Phone: (800) 876-3837, Fax: (888) 371-5982

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Penn Yan, Culhane Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.7 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQFG662
Assigned Frequencies : 6795.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2006, Expiration Date: 07/11/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

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