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Benton

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Benton

Total population

27

Median home value

$0

26.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,250

Benton$51k
National$74k
Elevation330 m
Land area1.65 km²
Weather80°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates40.70°, -94.36°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
330 m
Area
1.65 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Benton is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. The population was 39 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
58.5
Median home value
—
Housing units
19
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.7043
Longitude
-94.3599
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
80°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
67°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Friday
86°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Friday Night
70°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Benton, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,166
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    247
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    206
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    199
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    163
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    163
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    153
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    151
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    147

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Mount Ayr Elementary
    Elementary · Mount Ayr · 339 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Mount Ayr High School
    High · Mount Ayr · 294 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Diagonal Elementary School
    Elementary · Diagonal · 68 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Diagonal Junior-Senior High School
    High · Diagonal · 62 students · 12.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,534

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
97
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Benton

The History of Benton County, Iowa
1988
History of Benton County, Iowa
History of Benton County, Iowa
L. B. Hill · 1910
Benton county, Iowa, marriages, 1858-1880
Benton county, Iowa, marriages, 1858-1880
Myrtle Hardenbergh Miller · 1938
Soil survey of Benton County, Iowa
Melvin D. Brown · 1980
Little heathens
Little heathens
Mildred Armstrong Kalish · 2007
Title XX in Iowa
Bill Benton · 1978
1978 census of agriculture, preliminary report, Benton County, Iowa
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1980
Soil survey Audubon county Iowa
T. H. Benton · 1933

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library