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Benton

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Benton

Total population

927

Median home value

$196,400

41.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$88,750

Benton$89k
National$74k

Founded

1909

Elevation419 m
Land area3.56 km²
Weather73°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates37.79°, -97.11°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 12:39PM CDT until September 8 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
1909
Elevation
419 m
Area
3.56 km²
Official website
bentonks.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Benton is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 943. It is located northeast of Wichita along K-254 highway.

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History & geography

History

Benton was founded in 1884. It was named for Thomas Benton Murdock, a state politician. Benton was incorporated as a city in 1908. In 1969, part of the film The Gypsy Moths was shot in the Benton area.

Geography

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

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.8
Median home value
$196,400
Housing units
401
Poverty rate
2.8%
Unemployment
3%

Race & ethnicity

White
85.2%
Black
0.8%
Asian
5.4%
Hispanic
5.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.7881
Longitude
-97.1078
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
96°F
Sunny
Friday Night
74°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
97°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
69°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Benton, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.8%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
38.6%
Binge drinking
18%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
20.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
95,576
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,142
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3,824
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,700
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,940
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,896
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    2,826
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,665
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,626

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

Schools

Total
17
Elementary
9
Middle
3
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Andover eCademy
    Other · Andover · 3,223 students · 111.1:1 ratio
  • Andover High
    High · Andover · 1,014 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • Andover Central High School
    High · Andover · 856 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • Andover Middle School
    Middle · Andover · 726 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Augusta Sr High
    High · Augusta · 634 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Andover Central Middle School
    Middle · Andover · 601 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Circle High
    High · Towanda · 600 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Robert M. Martin Elementary
    Elementary · Wichita · 506 students · 16.9:1 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)
497
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2014-11-12

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,685

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
249
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Benton

Benton County, Arkansas ..
Benton County, Arkansas ..
Kansas City Southern Railway · 2018
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton · 1958
Index of Decatur County, Kansas, history
Jack Benton · 1984
Benton's Bentons
Thomas Hart Benton · 1980
Nebraska and Kansas
Thomas Hart Benton · 1854
Voting in the Field
Voting in the Field
Josiah H. Benton · 1915
An artist in America
An artist in America
Thomas Hart Benton · 1937
Military reservations in Kansas, Montana, and Minnesota. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 6, 1872, relative to the military reservations of Fort Harker, Kansas; Fort Benton, Montana Territory; and Fort Ripley, Minnesota
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs. · 1872

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Bold Jumping Spider
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
Seen 2026-09-02
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
Seen 2026-08-31
Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Hymenia perspectalis
Seen 2026-08-31
Pearl Crescent
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
Seen 2026-08-31
Corn Earworm Moth
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
Seen 2026-08-31
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-08-31
Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa
Seen 2026-08-31
Common Snapping Turtle
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Seen 2026-08-31
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Seen 2026-08-31

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET