Benton township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota (SD)

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Benton township, SD map Land area: 34.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 753 (all rural)

Males: 418	(55.5%)
Females: 335	(44.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 688 (616 owner occupied, 72 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	32%

Races in Benton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 93.6%
Black: 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.9%
Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 36.0
Median age of females: 37.1

Average houshold size: 2.92
Average family size: 3.17

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Population density: 22 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.4%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This township:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Cities in this township include: Crooks.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

67% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in South Dakota.

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

This state: 521
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 139
South: 20
West: 28

Benton township, South Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

56 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 230
One, attached: 4
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,500

Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 81 (19 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 40
1980 to 1989: 33
1970 to 1979: 41
1960 to 1969: 11
1950 to 1959: 2
1940 to 1949: 8
1939 or earlier: 89

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton township, South Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 1
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 18
6 rooms: 45
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 30
9 or more rooms: 48

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton township, South Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 11
6 rooms: 3
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 5

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

no bedroom: 1
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 28
3 bedrooms: 84
4 bedrooms: 62
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 15
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 17
2 vehicles: 95
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 47
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 12
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Health care (8%)
Food (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:

German (24.3%)
Dutch (21.6%)
Norwegian (13.5%)
Swedish (11.5%)
English (4.6%)
French (except Basque) (2.7%)
French Canadian (2.5%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 328 (81%)
Carpooled: 34 (8%)
Walked: 13 (3%)
Worked at home: 29 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
Utility gas (11%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (2%)

56 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

92.8% of residents of Benton township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
3.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 649

In family households: 611 (174 male householders, 25 female householders)
194 spouses, 194 children (189 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 38 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 17 female householders (13 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 64 (56 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 94 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 4 2-persons.

188 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	16.1%
South Dakota:	8.0%

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

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benton township:

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