Profile for Benton, New Hampshire, NH

Benton is on the Wild Ammonoosuc River

Former and merged names include:
· Coventry

Nearby parks & recreation: Benton State Forest, Cannon Mountain

Listed places near Benton

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (7)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (4)

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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
• Grafton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• 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 Grafton 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 03279 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Grafton County government

8% of Benton residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Benton
• Cemeteries in Grafton County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Grafton County
• Libraries in or near Benton

Post a query on a message board:

• Grafton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH 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

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

• Communities near Benton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Grafton County

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

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Grafton County
• Arrests in Grafton County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benton was $13,220, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grafton County economic census
• Grafton County economic summary
• Grafton County employment growth
• Grafton County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

9% of Benton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Benton

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Benton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Benton
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Grafton County government
• New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Benton
• Museums in New Hampshire
• New Hampshire state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grafton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Benton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $358.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $658.

• Find Foreclosure in Benton
• Homes for sale in the Benton area
• Find a Benton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Hampshire mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Hampshire
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Benton

• New Hampshire library

• Census map of Benton area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Benton

• Daily newspapers in or near Benton
• AM radio stations in or near Benton
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Benton
• TV stations in or near Benton
• Media ownership in the Benton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Hampshire

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Benton
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

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

• Parks near Benton
• National forests in New Hampshire
• Ski areas near Benton
• Ski areas in New Hampshire
• State parks in New Hampshire

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Benton
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• Post cards of New Hampshire communities

Grafton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benton political report.

• Grafton County Republican party
• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

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

• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Benton workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Benton travel guide
• Airports near Benton
• Hotels near Benton
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Hampshire coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Hampshire
• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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