Benton, KS

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Benton, Kansas

Benton, Kansas, in Butler county, is 14 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas. The city is in the Wichita area. There are 827 residents in Benton.

The People and Families of Benton

In Benton, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Benton, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families.

Males are more numerous in Benton than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Benton had a median family income of $58,214. Most of the residents of Benton tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Benton is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Benton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Benton that were owner-occupied was 83%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Benton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Benton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Benton, KS

Comparing Benton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	14 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas
County	Butler
Metro Area	Wichita
Standard Zip Codes	67017
Phone Area Codes	316
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.789
Longitude	-97.107

Station	EL DORADO
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	WICHITA MID-CONTINENT AP
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	CASSODAY
Distance	31.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	827	100%
Male	413	49.9%
Female	414	50.1%
Under 18	232	28.1%
18+	595	71.9%
65+	101	12.2%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.07
White	806	97.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.5%
Mixed Race	12	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	817
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.6%
US/American	16.8%
English	16%
Irish	8.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Italian	5.4%
Scottish	2.7%
European	2.5%
Dutch	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Swedish	1.5%
Norwegian	1%
Slavic	0.8%
German Russian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
British	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Benton	827	$58,214
Andover	6,698	$65,781
Augusta	8,423	$51,886
Bel Aire	5,836	$72,091
Eastborough	826	$150,635
Kechi	1,038	$62,212
Towanda	1,338	$47,188

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