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Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 123 (all rural)
| Males: 68 |  (55.3%) | | Females: 55 |  (44.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 123 (110 owner occupied, 13 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: |  11% | | State: |  32% |
Races in Benton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 35.8
Average houshold size: 2.86
Average family size: 3.29
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| Population density: 4 people per square mile | | (very low). |
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This township: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 13.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This township: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Cities in this township include: Spencer.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Spencer Cemetery.
76% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 116
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 16
- South: 0
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 10 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1980 to 1989: 4
- 1970 to 1979: 4
- 1960 to 1969: 9
- 1950 to 1959: 0
- 1940 to 1949: 0
- 1939 or earlier: 23
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton township, South Dakota:
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- 1 room: 0
- 2 rooms: 0
- 3 rooms: 0
- 4 rooms: 0
- 5 rooms: 4
- 6 rooms: 16
- 7 rooms: 6
- 8 rooms: 8
- 9 or more rooms: 14
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton township:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedroom: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 2
- 3 bedrooms: 22
- 4 bedrooms: 15
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Cars and other vehicles available in Benton township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 0
- 2 vehicles: 20
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:
- German (68.3%)
- English (17.1%)
- Norwegian (8.1%)
- United States or American (4.1%)
- Italian (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 39 (71%)
- Carpooled: 10 (18%)
- Worked at home: 6 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
- Wood (10%)
- Other fuel (4%)
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All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship
Households: 139
- In family households: 133 (39 male householders, 2 female householders)
42 spouses, 50 children (46 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person.
39 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | South Dakota: | 5.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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