Profile for Benton, Indiana, IN
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Benton is a township in Monroe County, in the Bloomington metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Indiana named Benton. For links to other places called Benton, IN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Benton is 39.246N. The longitude is -86.425W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 797 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 3,213.
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$51,512National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Benton demographic reports
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21% of Benton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benton ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benton was $23,830, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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36% of Benton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Benton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $421. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $867.
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Monroe County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benton political report.
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The average commute time for Benton workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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