Benton township, Monroe County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 22.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 349 (all rural)
| Males: 175 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 174 |  (49.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 349 (300 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Benton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
- Black: 1.1%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
Median age of males: 43.5
Median age of females: 43.5
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Average household size: 2.44
| Benton township: | 2.4 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.90
| Benton township: | $40,382 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $355 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,511 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
| : | $86,511 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This township: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Benton township include: Saint Pauls United Church of Christ (A), Brownsville Methodist Church (B), Jericho Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brownsville United Presbyterian Cemetery (1), German Lutheran Cemetery (2), Hensel Cemetery (3), Brownsville Methodist Cemetery (4), Jericho Methodist Cemetery (5), Rings Mills Cemetery (6), Saint Pauls Evangelical Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Browns Run (A), Biglick Run (B), Straight Fork (C), Witten Fork (D), Pigeonroost Run (E), Little Trail Run (F), Laurel Run (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
81% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 221
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 0
- South: 87
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 127
- Mobile homes: 46
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
- Metal and metal products (27%)
- Chemicals (22%)
- Wood products (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Construction (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (30%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (16%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (14%)
- Food and beverage stores (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Health care (14%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (35%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (13%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (9%)
- Accountants and auditors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Cashiers (27%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (27%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Registered nurses (14%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:
- German (65.2%)
- Scotch-Irish (7.5%)
- United States or American (7.5%)
- English (3.5%)
- Irish (2.5%)
- Scottish (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 94 (86%)
- Carpooled: 10 (9%)
- Worked at home: 5 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 317- In family households: 259 (79 male householders, 17 female householders)
82 spouses, 75 children (75 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 58 (37 male householders (37 living alone)), 21 female householders (21 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 27 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person,
52 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (4 men, 10 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: 10
| Here: | 32.3% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |