Profile for Benton, Pennsylvania, PA

Local festivals include:

• Covered Bridge Music Fest - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Listed places near Benton

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (16)

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• Benton population
• Ancestry of people in Benton
• Housing in Benton
• Income in Benton
• Marital status of adults in Benton
• Place of birth of people in Benton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Benton
• School enrollment & education levels in Benton
• Transportation & commute times in Benton
• Columbia County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• 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 Columbia County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 17814 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbia County government

35% of Benton residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Benton
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Libraries in or near Benton

Post a query on a message board:

• Columbia County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA 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

• Benton museums
• Benton historic sites
• Benton area parks
• Wineries near Benton

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Benton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Benton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Columbia County

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

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

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benton was $12,831, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Columbia County economic census
• Columbia County economic summary
• Columbia County employment growth
• Columbia County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

16% of Benton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Benton
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Benton
• School districts in or near Benton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Benton

• Air pollution in Columbia County
• Diesel soot in Columbia County
• Land contamination in Columbia County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Columbia County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

Benton festival dates:

• Covered Bridge Music Fest - Oct. 6-7, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Benton
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Columbia County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Benton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Benton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $354.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $788.

• Research Benton Apartments
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Benton

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Census map of Benton area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Benton

• Daily newspapers in or near Benton
• AM radio stations in or near Benton
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• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Benton
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Benton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Benton

• Parks near Benton
• National forests in Pennsylvania
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• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

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• Aerial photo of Benton
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Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benton political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Columbia County elections board
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Benton
• Total membership by faith, in Columbia County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Benton workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Benton travel guide
• Airports near Benton
• Hotels near Benton
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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