Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton and their reported violations in the past:
BENTON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2399, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
HIWASSEE WATER CO-OP (Population served: 1097, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-10-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUN-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- 2 minor monitoring violations
THUNDER ROCK #2 CMPG - USFS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  20.4% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton, TN
45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Benton compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Benton (2009 data):
- First Volunteer Bank of Tennessee: Benton Motor Branch, Benton Iga Branch, Benton Banking Company Branch. Info updated 2008-10-30: Bank assets: $642.7 mil, Deposits: $562.0 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: First Volunteer Corporation
- First Bank of Tennessee: Peoples Bank Of Polk County Branch at U.S. Highway 411, branch established on 1974-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.5 mil, Deposits: $182.8 mil, headquarters in Spring City, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Tennessee:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Benton
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 86.9% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 71.0% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 4.8% | 8.1% |
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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 |
1 | $3,100 | $37,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,692 | $20,304 | 3 | $1,500 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $19,660 | $33,703 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,532 | $18,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,321 | $27,852 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,631 | $31,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,644 | $30,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $38,580 | $30,864 | 3 | $1,500 |
Benton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $80,000
All Other: $10,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $255,000
Water Utilities: $232,000
Financial Administration: $180,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
Sewerage: $30,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $499,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $193,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $499,000
Other, NEC: $193,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $422,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $815,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $332,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $166,000
Housing & Community Development: $28,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $133,000
NEC: $76,000
Property: $48,000
Other Selective Sales: $13,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $93,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000
7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,146 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.81% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
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:
7.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,467 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.96% | | Tennessee average: | 6.67% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:
- WBIN (1540 AM; 1 kW; BENTON, TN; Owner: JOHN A. SINES AND L. JANE SINES, JTWROS)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBAC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCPH (1220 AM; 1 kW; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: STARR MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:
- WOCE (93.1 FM; BENTON, TN; Owner: LB RADIO OF CHATTANOOGA, LLC)
- WCLE-FM (104.1 FM; CALHOUN, TN; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
- WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W217AN (91.3 FM; PROSPECT, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
- W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Benton:
- WPDP-LP (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WTNB-CA (Channel 27; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
- W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Benton fatal accident list:
Sep 29, 1996 09:40 AM, Wilsonst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 1990 10:45 AM, Sr33, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 1985 09:50 AM, M000000130, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 20, 1975 05:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $1,192,000
Total average daily traffic: 24,980
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,900
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 38,912
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Edward G Roach, Hwy. 411, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 85.6 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Ricky B Etherton, 5.2 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 88.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00969568
Registrant: Premier Towers, LLC, Hixson, TN 37343, Phone: (423) 664-8411, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Benton, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- CHILHOWEE, Chilhowee Mtn 2.5 Miles Se Of, Type: Mast, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 47.3 m, Call Sign: WNTT447
Assigned Frequencies : 6700.62 MHz, 6543.75 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/1998, Expiration Date: 09/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2008
Registrant: Tdot Wireless Systems Sec, 6600 Centennial Blvd, Nashville, TN 37243-0365, Phone: (615) 350-3430, Fax: (615) 741-7224, Email:
- OSWALD DOME, 5.2 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 88.1 m, Call Sign: WHA471, Licensee ID: L00115313
3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz... (+10 more)
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/09/2003
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc. (Debtor-In-Possession)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- Int Of Hwy 64 And Sr 30, Call Sign: KNLW656, Licensee ID: L00008228
Assigned Frequencies : 454.125 MHz
Grant Date: 09/02/1999, Expiration Date: 09/02/2009
Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc, 675 W Peachtree St Ne 22j64 Bsc, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (205) 977-7628
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Benton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: LET BLANIK L-13 (Glider, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 11YA , Serial Number: 175212, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/04/1972
Registrant (Corporation): Chilhowee Soaring Association Inc, Po Box 53, Benton, TN 37307 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-17 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 222SK , Serial Number: 17-75, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 10/14/2003
Registrant (Individual): Sarah Diane Kelly, Po Box 53, Benton, TN 37307
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/04/1998 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O-540-B2B5 (235 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2399U , Serial Number: 25-5429, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 05/06/2008
Registrant (Corporation): Chilhowee Soaring Association Inc, Po Box 53, Benton, TN 37307 - Aircraft: LET BLANIK L-13 (Glider, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 3280S , Serial Number: 025429, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/1983
Registrant (Corporation): Chilhowee Soaring Association Inc, Po Box 53, Benton, TN 37307 - Aircraft: CALLAIR A-9 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O-540-B2B5 (235 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8279H , Serial Number: 1148, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/2008
Registrant (Corporation): Chilhowee Soaring Association Inc, Po Box 53, Benton, TN 37307
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 29
- Hazardous Condition: 4
- Good Intent Call: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Benton, TN
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