Benton, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Benton, Wisconsin
|
|
|---|---|
Wisconsin Highway 11 in Downtown Benton from the west
|
|
Location of Benton in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
|
|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 973 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
|
958 |
| • Density | 1,136.42/sq mi (438.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-06850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582795 |
Benton is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 973 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Benton.
History
Benton was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. senator from Missouri. Up until that point, the community was known as Swindler's Ridge.
The pioneer priest Father Samuel Mazzuchelli founded the village's Catholic parish, Saint Patrick's Church. Father Mazzuchelli is buried in Saint Patrick's cemetery. He was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II in 1993, and the case for his Sainthood is still pending.
Geography
Benton is located at 42°34′15″N 90°23′3″W / 42.57083°N 90.38417°W (42.570836, -90.38437).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 254 | — | |
| 1890 | 414 | 63.0% | |
| 1900 | 546 | 31.9% | |
| 1910 | 652 | 19.4% | |
| 1920 | 874 | 34.0% | |
| 1930 | 869 | −0.6% | |
| 1940 | 835 | −3.9% | |
| 1950 | 842 | 0.8% | |
| 1960 | 837 | −0.6% | |
| 1970 | 873 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 983 | 12.6% | |
| 1990 | 898 | −8.6% | |
| 2000 | 976 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 973 | −0.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 958 | −1.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 973 people, 398 households, and 264 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,158.3 inhabitants per square mile (447.2/km2). There were 426 housing units at an average density of 507.1 per square mile (195.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 398 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
Education
Benton School District operates public schools.
Notable people
- Walter B. Calvert - Wisconsin State Representative
- Charlie Emery - game designer
- Jacob Fawcett - Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
- Thomas K. Gibson - Wisconsin State Senator
- Samuel Mazzuchelli O.P. (1806–1864) a pioneer Italian Catholic missionary priest
- Dennis Murphy - Wisconsin State Senator
See also
In Spanish: Benton (Wisconsin) para niños
