Benton township, Atchison County, Kansas (KS)

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Benton township, KS map Land area: 60.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 1,076 (all rural)

Males: 526	(48.9%)
Females: 550	(51.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,076 (906 owner occupied, 170 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	31%

Races in Benton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
Black: 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
Asian: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.3%
Some other race: 0.2%

Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 39.3

Average houshold size: 2.60
Average family size: 3.12

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Population density: 18 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cities in this township include: Effingham.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery, Neill Cemetery, Monrovia Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (100% naturalized citizens)

Benton township:	0.1%
State:	5.0%

59% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 916
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 115
South: 13
West: 36

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,400

Benton township, Kansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 387
3 or 4: 25
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,200

Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 98 (7 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 22
1980 to 1989: 25
1970 to 1979: 81
1960 to 1969: 36
1950 to 1959: 21
1940 to 1949: 12
1939 or earlier: 227

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton township, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 17
5 rooms: 92
6 rooms: 95
7 rooms: 55
8 rooms: 47
9 or more rooms: 30

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton township, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 9
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 16
6 rooms: 25
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 11
2 bedrooms: 81
3 bedrooms: 205
4 bedrooms: 30
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 27
3 bedrooms: 27
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 45
2 vehicles: 149
3 vehicles: 81
4 vehicles: 38
5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 34
2 vehicles: 35
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (11%)
Food (8%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (27%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Construction (4%)
Food (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:

German (34.9%)
United States or American (20.0%)
Irish (8.6%)
English (7.3%)
Italian (4.7%)
European (4.3%)
Norwegian (3.7%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 417 (79%)
Carpooled: 58 (11%)
Walked: 14 (3%)
Worked at home: 42 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (51%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Electricity (10%)
Wood (8%)

97.5% of residents of Benton township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,083

In family households: 979 (238 male householders, 60 female householders)
255 spouses, 393 children (346 natural, 8 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 10 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 104 (55 male householders (46 living alone)), 39 female householders (37 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 146 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 83 1-person, 11 2-persons.

236 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (3 men, 35 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	34.5%
Kansas:	13.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benton township:

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