Benton, AL

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Benton, Alabama

Benton, Alabama, in Lowndes county, is 30 miles W of Montgomery, Alabama (center to center) and 172 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 47 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Benton

In Benton, about 79% of adults are married.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles W of Montgomery, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	172 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Lowndes
Standard Zip Codes	36785
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.307
Longitude	-86.817

Station	SELMA
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Station	MARION JUNCTION 2 NE
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55 inches

Station	CLANTON
Distance	36.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	59.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	47	100%
Male	26	55.3%
Female	21	44.7%
Under 18	14	29.8%
18+	33	70.2%
65+	8	17%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.87
White	36	76.6%
African-American	11	23.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	45
Growth	-2
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	45.5%
English	18.2%
Irish	18.2%
German	9.1%
US/American	6.1%
Scottish	3%

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