Profile for Benton, Tennessee, TN

Former and merged names include:
· Four Mile Stand

Local festivals include:

• Polk County Fair - Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2007
• Chilhowee Mountain Harvest Festival - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hiwassee State Scenic River and Ocoee River, Cherokee National Forest

Historic sites and museums: Fort Marr

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Benton

Cemeteries (33)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Polk County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Benton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Polk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 37307 ZIP code.

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11% of Benton residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Benton
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Polk County
• Libraries in or near Benton

Post a query on a message board:

• Polk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Benton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Benton
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• Communities in Polk County

• Benton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Tennessee
• Local ordinances in Tennessee (Partial selection)

• Crime in Polk County
• Arrests in Polk County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benton was $12,580, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Polk County economic census
• Polk County economic summary
• Polk County employment growth
• Polk County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

6% of Benton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Benton
• Colleges in Tennessee
• Learning Disabilities Association in Tennessee
• Schools in or near Benton
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• School report cards
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• Air pollution in Polk County
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• Land contamination in Polk County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Tennessee
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Polk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

Benton festival dates:

• Polk County Fair - Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2007
• Chilhowee Mountain Harvest Festival - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Tennessee county fairs
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• Polk County government
• Tennessee state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Benton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Benton
• Historic sites in Tennessee
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• Museums in Tennessee
• Tennessee state archives
• Tennessee state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Benton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $179.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $600.

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Libraries in Benton include Benton Public Library ... View libraries

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• Tennessee library

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• Chambers of commerce in Tennessee
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• Nonprofit guide for Benton
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• Parks near Benton
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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benton political report.

• Tennessee Democratic party
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• Tennessee elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Benton
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• Chowhound message boards for TN

The average commute time for Benton workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Benton travel guide
• Airports near Benton
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• Tennessee tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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