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 borough: |  2.4 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 67.3% | | Whole state: | 67.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 19.2% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton, PA
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 (2009 data):
- First Columbia Bank & Trust Co.: Benton Branch at Market Street, branch established on 1956-01-16; Benton Branch at Rural Route #2, Route 487, branch established on 1991-02-11. Info updated 2008-08-18: Bank assets: $565.9 mil, Deposits: $435.5 mil, headquarters in Bloomsburg, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ccfnb Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Benton
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 28.3% | 26.7% | 18.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 38.7% | 6.3% | 12.6% | 9.0% | 5.4% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 8.8% |
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| Congregations | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 15.3% |
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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 | $1,155 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,439 | $41,268 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $6,533 | $26,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $9,972 | $29,916 | 1 | $1,155 |
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.)
- WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
- WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
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.)
- WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, 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.)
- WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
- W68CE (Channel 68; SHICKSHINNY, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
- W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
- W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
Benton fatal accident list:
Jun 26, 1982 06:99 AM, Park St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $403,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,125
Total average daily truck traffic: 306
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 9,375
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Third St, Call Sign: KKD462, Licensee ID: L00106400
Assigned Frequencies : 46.0600 MHz, 46.1200 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/2003, Expiration Date: 06/30/2013
Registrant: Benton Fire Co, Third St, Benton, PA 17814 - Ricketts Glen State Park Office Rd1, Call Sign: KFR557, Licensee ID: L00008435
Assigned Frequencies : 151.175 MHz, 151.295 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/2001, Expiration Date: 12/29/2011
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept Conservation & Natural Resources, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8769, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624 - Lackawanna State Park Rd1 Box 251 Dalton, Call Sign: KVI622, Licensee ID: L00008435
Assigned Frequencies : 151.175 MHz, 151.295 MHz, 159.255 MHz, 159.330 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept Conservation & Natural Resources, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8769, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- STATION, Top Of North Mtn Adj Faa Site, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WNTV476
Assigned Frequencies : 942.025 MHz
Grant Date: 06/01/1994, Expiration Date: 06/01/1999
Registrant: Phone: (717) 944-4720 - 3rd & Everett St, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WLG460, Licensee ID: L00186303
Assigned Frequencies : 947.500 MHz, 947.250 MHz
Grant Date: 07/25/1988, Expiration Date: 08/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/29/2002
Registrant: Entercom Wilkes-Barre Scranton, LLC, 401 City Avenue, Suite 409, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Benton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Benton)
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 | $113,040 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $69,870 |
| 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 | $64,730 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $36,930 |
| 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 | $55,200 |
| 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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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $27,180 |
| 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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