Benton, TN

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Benton, Tennessee

Benton, Tennessee, in Polk county, is 38 miles E of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 99 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 1,138 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Benton

In Benton, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Benton had a median family income of $31,146.

Political Inclinations

Benton folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Benton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Benton that were owner-occupied was 67%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Benton. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In Benton, 96% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Benton, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Benton, TN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles E of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Polk
Standard Zip Codes	37307
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.174
Longitude	-84.653

Station	CLEVELAND FILTER PLANT
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	ATHENS
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 47 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	DALTON
Distance	33.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,138	100%
Male	544	47.8%
Female	594	52.2%
Under 18	258	22.7%
18+	880	77.3%
65+	162	14.2%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,125	98.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	8	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,103
Growth	-35
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.3%
Irish	12.2%
German	9.1%
English	7.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.9%
Dutch	4.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Scottish	1%
Lithuanian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Benton	1,138	$31,146
Athens	13,220	$39,563
Calhoun	496	$44,688
Charleston	630	$40,781
Cleveland	37,192	$40,150
Ducktown	427	$27,045
Etowah	3,663	$33,034

Library
Benton Public Library Hwy 411 Benton, Tennessee (423) 338-4536

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