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Lafayette County

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: $32,600 (it was $30,313 in 2000)
Benton  $32,600
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $94,900 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
Benton  $94,900
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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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)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (21.3 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (76.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Diggings, WI (3.5 miles ), Cuba City, WI (4.0 miles ), Hazel Green, WI (4.3 miles ), Elk Grove, WI (7.0 miles ), White Oak Springs, WI (8.3 miles) , Smelser, WI (8.8 miles ), Shullsburg, WI (10.3 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)

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Benton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.2 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 32.7 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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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 21 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Benton, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 53 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 76 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benton:
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; ID: PVB)
  • FOSTER FIELD (about 18 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; ID: 7A4)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 24 miles; LANCASTER, WI; ID: 73C)

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)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 73 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 75 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
Public high school in Benton:
  • BENTON HIGH (Students: 125; Location: 41 Alma St; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Benton:
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 1999:
This village:  7.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

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 (2007 data):
  • The Benton State Bank: at 42 West Main Street, branch established on 1894-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.1 mil, Deposits: $36.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bsb Community Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$5,371$32,2260$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$384
Electric Power 1$2,969$35,6280$0
Sewerage 1$2,763$33,1560$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,382$28,5840$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,750$33,0000$0
Other and Unallocable 3$8,125$32,5001$850
Totals for Government 9$24,361$32,4812$1,234



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.)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, 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.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • 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.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; 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.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; 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.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; 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)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Benton:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)




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