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Benton County, Arkansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Benton County, Arkansas:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.5%
Area name: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benton County is $443 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $554 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $807 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rogers, Bentonville, Bella Vista, Siloam Springs, Lowell, Little Flock, Pea Ridge, Gentry, Centerton, Prairie Creek.
Neighboring counties: Adair County, Oklahoma , Barry County, Missouri , Carroll County , Delaware County, Oklahoma , Madison County , McDonald County, Missouri , Washington County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Benton County: Lookout (A), Pea Ridge Battlefield (B), Shady Grove Community Hall (C), Spring Harbor Landing (D), Camp Ozark (E), Centerton State Fish Hatchery (F), Corinth Community Hall (G), Dawn Hill Country Club (H), Fairmount Community Hall (I), Green Valley Bible Campground (J), Martin Community Hall (K), Norwood Community Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Benton County include: Lynnwood Church (A), Bethel Heights Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Zion Baptist Church (D), Blackjack Church (E), Bland Chapel (F), Brightwater Church (G), War Eagle Church (H), Walnut Hill Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bayless Cemetery (1), Dixon Cemetery (2), Lone Elm Cemetery (3), Cherokee City Cemetery (4), Logan Cemetery (5), Keith Cemetery (6), Key Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Gurrero Lake Number Two (A), Guerrero Lake Number Three (B), Guerrero Lake Number One (C), Crystal Lake (D), Lake Flint Creek (E), Siloam Springs Lake (F), Upper Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joe Creek (A), McKisic Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), Rocky Branch (D), Fords Creek (E), Phillips Creek (F), Decatur Branch (G), Cross Creek (H), Shaddox Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Benton County include: Lost Bridge Public Use Area (1), Rocky Branch Public Use Area (2), Indian Creek Public Use Area (3), Horseshoe Bend Public Use Area (4), War Eagle Public Use Area (5), Ventris Public Use Area (6), Prairie Creek Public Use Area (7), Pea Ridge National Military Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Larue Post Office (A), Maysville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Benton County: Lookout (A), Pea Ridge Battlefield (B), Shady Grove Community Hall (C), Spring Harbor Landing (D), Camp Ozark (E), Centerton State Fish Hatchery (F), Corinth Community Hall (G), Dawn Hill Country Club (H), Fairmount Community Hall (I), Green Valley Bible Campground (J), Martin Community Hall (K), Norwood Community Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Benton County include: Lynnwood Church (A), Bethel Heights Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Zion Baptist Church (D), Blackjack Church (E), Bland Chapel (F), Brightwater Church (G), War Eagle Church (H), Walnut Hill Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bayless Cemetery (1), Dixon Cemetery (2), Lone Elm Cemetery (3), Cherokee City Cemetery (4), Logan Cemetery (5), Keith Cemetery (6), Key Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Gurrero Lake Number Two (A), Guerrero Lake Number Three (B), Guerrero Lake Number One (C), Crystal Lake (D), Lake Flint Creek (E), Siloam Springs Lake (F), Upper Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joe Creek (A), McKisic Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), Rocky Branch (D), Fords Creek (E), Phillips Creek (F), Decatur Branch (G), Cross Creek (H), Shaddox Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Benton County include: Lost Bridge Public Use Area (1), Rocky Branch Public Use Area (2), Indian Creek Public Use Area (3), Horseshoe Bend Public Use Area (4), War Eagle Public Use Area (5), Ventris Public Use Area (6), Prairie Creek Public Use Area (7), Pea Ridge National Military Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Larue Post Office (A), Maysville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 5,637 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 9,856 (24% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 22,523 (1,815 second mortgage, 1,236 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,597
Benton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/24/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,922 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($668 average AGI)Benton County: 0.10%Arkansas average: 0.10% 3.97% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($14,565 average AGI) 6.78% relocated from other states ($32,689 average AGI)Benton County: 6.78%Arkansas average: 3.66%
7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,977 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($474 average AGI)Benton County: 0.06%Arkansas average: 0.04% 2.89% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($13,354 average AGI) 4.63% relocated to other states ($32,149 average AGI)Benton County: 4.63%Arkansas average: 3.00%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 25,122 (21,636 aged, 3,486 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household type by relationship
37,228 spouses, 44,999 children (40,166 natural, 1,355 adopted, 3,478 stepchildren), 2,116 grandchildren, 908 brothers or sisters, 740 parents, 1,732 other relatives, 2,356 non-relatives
Size of family households: 20,350 2-persons, 9,087 3-persons, 8,293 4-persons, 3,669 5-persons, 1,427 6-persons, 843 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,271 1-person, 1,866 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 33 5-persons.
30,348 married couples with children. 7,207 single-parent households (1,930 men, 5,277 women).
89.8% of residents of Benton County speak English at home. 8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $629,599,000 ($3503 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $40,823,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $394,678,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $123,047,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,337,000 Federal grants: $71,078,000 Federal procurement contracts: $13,566,000 ($8,494,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $25,893,000 ($2,222,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,202,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $168,734,000 Federal Government insurance: $44,306,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.73 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
46% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,900
Police Protection: $6,132,000
Corrections - Other: $5,730,000
Financial Administration: $3,783,000
Central Staff Services: $2,600,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,018,000
General - Other: $1,540,000
General Public Buildings: $637,000
Natural Resources - Other: $310,000
Fire Protection: $177,000
Health Services - Other: $72,000
Interest Earnings: $134,000
Property Sale Other: $5,000
Rents: $2,000
Police Protection: $612,000
Judicial: $291,000
Central Staff: $250,000
Fire Protection: $215,000
Financial Administration: $144,000
Health - Other: $49,000
Natural Resource - Other: $22,000
Corrections - Other: $18,000
General Public Building: $10,000
General Support: $2,224,000
Property: $7,984,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $36,000
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