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Population in July 2007: 960. Population change since 2000: -0.4%

Males: 461	(48.1%)
Females: 499	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 53803.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,312 (it was $30,313 in 2000)

Benton:	$36,312
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,142 (it was $63,500 in 2000)

Benton:	$101,142
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,265; Detached houses: $117,944; In 2-unit structures: $162,101; Mobile homes: $23,125

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Races in Benton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Other Asian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Benton: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.9%), English (21.9%), Irish (17.5%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (4.9%), Welsh (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 932 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 1151 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Benton

High school or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton village

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 57.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 11.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Benton, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benton to the number of sex offenders is 160 to 1.

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

Benton:	1.8% ($1,136)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (16.1 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (61.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (147.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Diggings, WI (1.6 miles ), Cuba City, WI (1.8 miles ), Hazel Green, WI (1.9 miles ), White Oak Springs, WI (2.5 miles) , Elk Grove, WI (2.6 miles ), Smelser, WI (2.7 miles ), Shullsburg, WI (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,700
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $92,100
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000

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Latitude: 42.57 N, Longitude: 90.38 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+5.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (8%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food (4%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Benton (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
2 thefts (203.5 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 8.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Average climate in Benton, Wisconsin

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Benton-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.4 miles away from the Benton village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Benton:

GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GALENA, IL)
SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 14 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 17 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Benton, WI

Local government website: CI.BENTON.WI.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 14 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 60 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 61 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)

Public high school in Benton:

BENTON HIGH (Students: 125; Location: 41 Alma St; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Benton:

BENTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 134; Location: 41 Alma St; Grades: K4 - 06)

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Library in Benton:

BENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,574; Location: 48 W. MAIN ST.; 6,608 books; 218 audio materials; 370 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Bass Masters Paintball (Arcades & Amusements; 25936 Penny Benton Road).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton and their reported violations in the past:

BENTON WATERWORKS (Population served: 976, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton that have no violations reported:

NEW DIGGINGS GENERAL STORE & INN (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LEAD MINE TAVERN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.4%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	7.5%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This village:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton, WI

Benton compared to Wisconsin state average:

Median house value 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Benton (2009 data):

The Benton State Bank: at 42 West Main Street, branch established on 1894-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.1 mil, Deposits: $37.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bsb Community Bancorporation, Inc.

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Benton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (3%)

Religon statistics for Benton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	58.0%	22.6%	12.2%	3.0%	4.2%
Congregations	33.3%	23.1%	23.1%	5.1%	15.4%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$4,685	$56,220	1	$759
Sewerage	1	$3,649	$43,788	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,765	$33,180	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$3,385	$40,620	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$106
Totals for Government	4	$14,484	$43,452	2	$865

Benton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $217,000
Solid Waste Management: $65,000

All Other: $11,000
Construction - General: $115,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $319,000
Sewerage: $196,000

Water Utilities: $150,000

Regular Highways: $77,000

Fire Protection: $72,000

Police Protection: $44,000

Solid Waste Management: $33,000

Central Staff Services: $31,000

Libraries: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

General - Other: $13,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $10,000

Health Services - Other: $6,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000
General - Interest on Debt: $114,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $581,000
Electric Utilities: $322,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,715,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $267,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,318,000
Water Utilities: $555,000

Electric Utilities: $308,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $130,000
Water Utilities: $26,000

Electric Utilities: $14,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $45,000
General Revenue, NEC: $19,000

Special Assessments: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,473,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $263,000
Water Utilities: $178,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $304,000
Highways: $55,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $88,000
NEC: $36,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $473,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

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 Grant County, WI	1.05% ($28,594 average AGI)
from Green County, WI	0.79% ($23,346)
from Dane County, WI	0.78% ($32,667)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

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 Grant County, WI	1.18% ($37,282 average AGI)
to Green County, WI	1.03% ($30,250)
to Dane County, WI	0.97% ($31,781)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:

KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:

KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benton:

KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,000
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 3,800

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: K3BME, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00247422
Grant Date: 06/04/1998, Expiration Date: 02/25/2008
Registrant: John A Ceney Sr, 163 Whaley Ct Apt 112, Benton, WI 53803
Call Sign: KA9PKZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/29/1988, Expiration Date: 11/29/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/30/2000
Registrant: Kenny A Alderson, Star Route, Benton, WI 53803
Call Sign: KB9QDL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01186890
Grant Date: 08/30/2007, Expiration Date: 08/30/2017
Registrant: Nelson J Kari, 178 Van Buren, Benton, WI 53803
Call Sign: KD6SXA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00269096
Grant Date: 01/07/2003, Expiration Date: 02/23/2013, Certifier: Arnold J Alt Iii
Registrant: Arnold J Alt Iii, 134 First Ave, Benton, WI 53803
Call Sign: N9ABU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01058322
Grant Date: 08/31/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015, Certifier: Jon L Alderson
Registrant: Jon L Alderson, 324 Hwy J, Benton, WI 53803

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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