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Benton

Total population

384

Median home value

$146,000

13%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$105,393

Benton$105k
National$74k
Elevation830 m
Weather78°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates41.51°, -85.77°

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
830 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Benton is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

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History & geography

History

Benton was platted in 1832. It was named in honor of politician Thomas Hart Benton. The railroad was built through Benton in 1892. A post office was established at Benton in 1835, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
52.1
Median home value
$146,000
Housing units
182
Poverty rate
6.8%
Unemployment
8.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
78.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
21.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
41.5098
Longitude
-85.7662
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
78°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
62°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
73°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
58°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Benton, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
15
Elementary
11
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Goshen High School
    High · Goshen · 2,004 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Goshen Junior High School
    Middle · Goshen · 1,001 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Goshen Intermediate School
    Middle · Goshen · 933 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Fairfield Jr-Sr High School
    High · Goshen · 861 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Model Elementary School
    Elementary · Goshen · 499 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • New Paris Elementary School
    Elementary · New Paris · 477 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Benton Elementary School
    Elementary · Goshen · 453 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Waterford Elementary School
    Elementary · Goshen · 430 students · 14.3:1 ratio

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

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Notable people from here

R
Rick Mirer
American football player
C
Chancey Juday
American biologist (1871–1944)
Joel Heatwole
Joel Heatwole
American politician (1856-1910)
Philip Proctor
Philip Proctor
American actor (born 1940)
Raymond L. Schrock
Raymond L. Schrock
American screenwriter (1892–1950)
D
Don Hansen
American football player
J
James C. Strouse
American film director
S
Shanna Zolman
American basketball player (born 1983)
G
George R. Mann
American architect (1856–1939)
A
Alan Kreider
American church historian (1941-2017)
D
Doug Weaver
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
E
Eric Carpenter
American soccer player
F
Frank Fausch
Player of American football (1895-1968)
James Carew
James Carew
American stage and film actor (1876-1938)
Jeremiah Neterer
Jeremiah Neterer
United States federal judge (1862–1943)
J
John Warner
American chemist (1897-1989)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,395

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
56
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Benton

History of Benton County, Indiana
History of Benton County, Indiana
Elmore Barce · 1930
Benton county, Indiana
Benton county, Indiana
United States. Soil Conservation Service · 1940
Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper, and Newton, Indiana
Peter J. Curwen · 2002
Benton County
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana · 2009
Soil survey of St. Joseph County, Indiana
Hezekiah Benton · 1977
Soil survey of Benton County, Indiana
1917
The Benton County Indiana Activity Book
2005
Thomas Hart Benton and the Indiana murals
Thomas Hart Benton and the Indiana murals
Kathleen A. Foster · 2001

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library