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Population (year 2000): 6,880. Estimated population in July 2005: 6,930 (+0.7% change)
Males: 3,198 (46.5%), Females: 3,682 (53.5%)
Franklin County
Zip code: 62812
Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $27,177 (year 2000)
Median house value: $48,000 (year 2000)
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Races in Benton:
Ancestries: German (16.3%), English (15.0%), United States (14.9%), Irish (12.5%), Italian (3.9%), Dutch (2.8%).
Elevation: 470 feet
Land area: 5.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Benton
For population 15 years and over in Benton city
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -361 (-5.0%).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (93.8 miles , pop. 121,582).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (100.8 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: West City, IL (1.9 miles ), Hanaford, IL (6.2 miles) , Buckner, IL (7.0 miles ), Orient, IL (7.2 miles ), West Frankfort, IL (7.3 miles ), Ewing, IL (7.3 miles ), Valier, IL (8.6 miles ), Christopher, IL (9.7 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $84,000
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $64,400
- 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $64,400
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $38,100
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $79,800
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,400
Latitude: 38.00 N, Longitude: 88.92 W
Area code: 618
Benton, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Retail trade (16.2%), Manufacturing (12.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.0%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +884 (+12.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,047 (39.6%)
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Benton-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Benton city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Hospital/medical center in Benton:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Benton:
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton:
Other public-use airports nearest to Benton:
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Firefighters |
8 |
$24,354 |
$36,531 |
19 |
$850 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 |
$8,858 |
$15,185 |
0 |
$0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 |
$2,028 |
$24,336 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 |
$28,782 |
$34,538 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police - Other |
5 |
$13,284 |
$31,881 |
14 |
$2,369 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 |
$18,819 |
$32,261 |
0 |
$0 |
| Sewerage |
3 |
$13,284 |
$53,136 |
0 |
$0 |
| Financial Administration |
3 |
$6,826 |
$27,304 |
0 |
$0 |
| Water Supply |
7 |
$20,812 |
$35,677 |
0 |
$0 |
| Totals for Government |
51 |
$137,047 |
$32,246 |
33 |
$3,219 |
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton:
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 28 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 87 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 89 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 96 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
Public high school in Benton:
Public primary/middle schools in Benton:
Library in Benton:
Benton compared to Illinois state average:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:
- WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
- WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
- WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
- WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Benton:
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