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Benton is a township in McCook County, in the Sioux Falls metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in South Dakota named Benton. For links to other places called Benton, SD, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Benton is 43.708N. The longitude is -97.554W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,434 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 123.
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$34,135National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Benton demographic reports
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48% of Benton residents report German ancestry, and 3% 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 $12,401, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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4% of Benton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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McCook County supported George W. Bush 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 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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