Benton, IA

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Benton, Iowa

Benton, Iowa, in Ringgold county, is 69 miles N of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 91 miles SE of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 40 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Benton

In Benton, about 72% of adults are married.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	69 miles N of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles SE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Ringgold
Standard Zip Codes	50835
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.703
Longitude	-94.357

Station	MOUNT AYR 4 SW
Distance	3.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	BEACONSFIELD
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Station	BEDFORD
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	40	100%
Male	25	62.5%
Female	15	37.5%
Under 18	4	10%
18+	36	90%
65+	11	27.5%
Median Age	51.5
Average Family Size	2.43
White	40	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	38
Growth	-2
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Scotch-Irish	25%
Dutch	21.4%
English	10.7%
French (except Basque)	7.1%
Czechoslovakian	7.1%
Norwegian	7.1%
Swedish	7.1%
Welsh	7.1%
Polish	7.1%

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