Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton and their reported violations in the past:
BENTON MUNICIPAL WATER AUTH (Population served: 1100, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-07-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2001)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2001)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In AUG-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2000)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In JUL-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2000)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In MAY-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 20 regular monitoring violations
GRASSMERE PARK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
JAMISON CITY HOTEL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-09-1999)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
ELK GROVE INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
KAMEEOS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton that have no violations reported:
- GOOD'S CAMPGROUND (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- JANETS KRAZY KONE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.3% | | Whole state: | 67.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 19.2% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Benton compared to Pennsylvania 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Benton (2007 data):
- Columbia County Farmers National Bank: Benton Branch at Market Street, branch established on 1956-01-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $240.4 mil, Deposits: $169.4 mil, headquarters in Bloomsburg, PA, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Ccfnb Bancorp, Inc.
- First Columbia Bank & Trust Co.: Benton Branch at Rural Route #2, Route 487, branch established on 1991-02-11. Info updated 2007-02-21: Bank assets: $301.2 mil, Deposits: $255.7 mil, headquarters in Bloomsburg, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Financial Corporation
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5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,170 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.13% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)| Columbia County: | 0.09% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,468 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.06% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)| Columbia County: | 0.05% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:
- WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
- WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:
- WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
- W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
- WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Benton:
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
Benton fatal accident list for 1982:
Jun 26, 1982 06:99 AM, Park St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
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