Profile for Benham, Kentucky, KY

Benham is in the Looney Creek Valley

Historic sites and museums: Kentucky Coal Mining Museum

Listed places near Benham

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Benham
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• Place of birth of people in Benham
• Residence in 1995, of people in Benham
• School enrollment & education levels in Benham
• Transportation & commute times in Benham
• Harlan County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Benham demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Harlan 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 40807 ZIP code.

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7% of Benham residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Benham
• Cemeteries in Harlan County
• Libraries in or near Benham

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• Harlan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY 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

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

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• Benham area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Harlan County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Benham
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Harlan County

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

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

• Crime in Harlan County
• Arrests in Harlan County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benham was $16,174, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Harlan County economic census
• Harlan County economic summary
• Harlan County employment growth
• Harlan County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Benham

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

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

• Harlan County government
• Kentucky state government
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• Demographics
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Benham medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Benham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $291.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $617.

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

• Libraries near Benham

• Kentucky library

• Census map of Benham area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Topographic map of Benham

• Daily newspapers in or near Benham
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• Military bases in Kentucky
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Benham
• Search obituaries in Kentucky
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• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Benham
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Benham

• Parks near Benham
• National forests in Kentucky
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• Aerial photo of Benham
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Harlan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benham political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Kentucky elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Benham
• Total membership by faith, in Harlan County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

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

• Benham travel guide
• Airports near Benham
• Hotels near Benham
• Kentucky tourism bureau

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

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

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