Benton is a city located in Butler County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 827.

Geography

Benton is located at 37°47'21" North, 97°6'30" West (37.789302, _97.108402)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 827 people, 308 households, and 238 families residing in the city. The population density is 425.7/km² (1,109.0/mi²). There are 327 housing units at an average density of 168.3/km² (438.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.46% White, 0.12% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 308 households out of which 36.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.07.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $49,750, and the median income for a family is $58,214. Males have a median income of $40,380 versus $30,179 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,975. 5.5% of the population and 3.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.789302&longitude=_97.108402&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.789302&lon=_97.108402&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=_97.108402&lat=37.789302&w=750&h=500)