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Benton is a city in Butler County, in the Wichita metro area.
The community was named for Thomas Benton Murdock, legislator and newspaperman
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Kansas named Benton. For links to other places called Benton, KS, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Benton is 37.788N. The longitude is -97.108W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,375 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 816.
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$49,750National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Benton demographic reports
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24% of Benton residents report German ancestry, and 15% 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 $21,975, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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17% 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 $384. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $796.
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Butler 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 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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