Benton township, Hocking County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 37.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 814 (all rural)
| Males: 414 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 400 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 814 (641 owner occupied, 173 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Benton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 37.2
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Average household size: 2.52
| Benton township: | 2.5 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Benton township: | $42,345 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $436 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $106,610 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
| : | $106,610 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 22 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This township: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Benton township: Camp Otyokwa (A), Hocking Honor Camp (B), Conkles Hollow Picnic Area (C), Cedar Falls Picnic Area (D), Ash Cave Picnic Area (E), Laurelville Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Benton township include: Saint Johns Chapel (A), Liberty Hill Church (B), Pine Grove Church (C), Wesley Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Saint John the Baptist Cemetery (2), Justice Cemetery (3), Liberty Hill Cemetery (4), Pine Grove Cemetery (5), South Bloomingville Cemetery (6), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Hocking Hills Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goose Creek (A), East Fork Queer Creek (B), Spruce Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Benton township include: Conkles Hollow Recreation Area (1), Ash Cave Recreation Area (2), Hocking Hills State Park (3), Old Mans Cave Recreation Area (4), Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 744
- Northeast: 20
- Midwest: 7
- South: 60
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 336
- One, attached: 5
- 3 or 4: 7
- Mobile homes: 79
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,000
Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 73 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 69
- Construction (23%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (19%)
- Health care (14%)
- Social assistance (13%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- U. S. Postal service (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Construction laborers (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cashiers (16%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Social scientists and related workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:
- United States or American (40.7%)
- German (25.2%)
- English (9.9%)
- Irish (4.4%)
- French (except Basque) (2.3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.3%)
- Swiss (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 321 (83%)
- Carpooled: 48 (12%)
- Worked at home: 19 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood (2%)
96.5% of residents of Benton township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 837- In family households: 749 (234 male householders, 30 female householders)
228 spouses, 236 children (199 natural, 0 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 88 (49 male householders (35 living alone)), 15 female householders (7 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 149 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 42 1-person, 22 2-persons,
146 married couples with children.
33 single-parent households (10 men, 23 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |