Benton, WI Profile

Benton, WI, population 979, is located in Wisconsin's Lafayette county, about 60.7 miles from Madison and 68.9 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Benton's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benton has stayed about the same.

Benton's property crime levels tend to be Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	36.60
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	976	N/A
2001	979	0.31%
2002	994	1.53%
2003	992	-0.20%
2004	992	0.00%
2005	979	-1.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,313

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	203
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	0	-	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	2	-	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	-	-	-	-
Arson	0	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	932 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles