Benton township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 34.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 753 (all rural)
| Males: 418 |  (55.5%) |
| Females: 335 |  (44.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 688 (616 owner occupied, 72 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Benton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.6%
- Black: 1.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.9%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 36.0
Median age of females: 37.1
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Average household size: 2.92
| Benton township: | 2.9 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.17
| Benton township: | $52,117 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $597 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $151,700 (it was $98,000 in 2000)
| : | $151,700 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $200,967
Here: $200,967 State: $182,593
Townhouses or other attached units: $279,241
Here: $279,241 State: $241,167
In 2-unit structures: $81,581
Here: $81,581 State: $129,138
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,457
Here: $109,457 State: $114,887
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,823
Here: $82,823 State: $148,009
Mobile homes: $25,357
Here: $25,357 State: $45,405
| Population density: 22 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Cities in this township include: Crooks.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Benton township: Buffalo Ridge (A), Crooks Volunteer Fire Department (B), Crooks City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Benton township: Benton Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 521
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 139
- South: 20
- West: 28
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
56 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 230
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $52,500
Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 81 (19 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29
- Construction (19%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Health care (8%)
- Food (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care (19%)
- Finance and insurance (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Computer specialists (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:
- German (24.3%)
- Dutch (21.6%)
- Norwegian (13.5%)
- Swedish (11.5%)
- English (4.6%)
- French (except Basque) (2.7%)
- French Canadian (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 328 (81%)
- Carpooled: 34 (8%)
- Walked: 13 (3%)
- Worked at home: 29 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (2%)
56 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
92.8% of residents of Benton township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
3.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 649- In family households: 611 (174 male householders, 25 female householders)
194 spouses, 194 children (189 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 38 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 17 female householders (13 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 64 (56 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 94 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 12 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 4 2-persons,
188 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 16.1% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 17.8% |