Benton township, KS

Atchison County, KS

2022 population: 824 ( 190 from 2010 )
Land area: 60.2 square miles
Population density: 13.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	767	93.08%	19.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	50	6.07%	150.0%
Hispanic:	7	0.85%	65.0%

Total non-White:	57	6.92%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-190	-22.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,014
957	94.38%
10	0.99%
3	0.30%
2	0.20%
20	1.97%
20	1.97%
57	5.62%

2000
1,083
1,070	98.80%
2	0.18%
4	0.37%
0	0.00%
3	0.28%
4	0.37%
13	1.20%

1990
507
458	90.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
49	9.66%

1980
1,199
1,197	99.83%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.17%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-113	-10.4
44	4.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

612	120.7
-36	-7.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-739	-61.6
47	3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
53.3
107	13.0%
717	87.0%
296	35.9%

365
2.26

188	51.5%
165	87.8%
4	2.1%
177	48.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
280	27.6%
734	72.4%
181	17.9%

399
2.54

288	72.2%
239	83.0%
21	7.3%
111	27.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
353	32.6%
730	67.4%
158	14.6%

392
2.76

298	76.0%
253	84.9%
21	7.0%
94	24.0%

1990
Number	Percent
73.4
270	53.3%
237	46.7%
126	24.9%

387
1.31

283	73.1%
270	95.4%
9	3.2%
104	26.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
385	32.1%
814	67.9%
159	13.3%

422
2.84

331	78.4%
301	90.9%
11	3.3%
91	21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	9.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	15.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	60	16.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	0.5%
$200,000 or more	16	4.4%

Median Household Income	58,438
Per Capita Income	36,381

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	3.8%
Public Assistance	7	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	320	75.8%
Unemployed	3	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	323	76.5%
Not in Labor Force	99	23.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	182	112	61.9%
Non-Profit	0	30	0.0%
Self-Employed	29	5	85.3%

Local Government	20	24	45.5%
State Government	2	9	18.2%
Federal Government	14	6	70.0%

Total Private + Self	211	117	64.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	69	34.3%
Total	247	186	57.0%

Pct. Govt.	17.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	110	25.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	112	25.9%
Professional, Technical	57	13.2%
Service Occupations	74	17.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.5%
All others	80	18.5%

White Collar		64.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	73	16.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	72	16.6%
Construction	47	10.9%
Wholesale trade	44	10.2%
Educational services	32	7.4%
Manufacturing	30	6.9%
Retail trade	28	6.5%
Finance and insurance	21	4.8%
Public administration	20	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	19	4.4%
Information	13	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	3.0%
Utilities	3	0.7%
Accommodation and food services	3	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.24%
Puerto Rican	5	0.61%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	779	99.5%
Spanish	2	0.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	338	41.0%
Irish	129	15.7%
English	74	9.0%
French	70	8.5%
Swiss	70	8.5%
American	68	8.3%
Swedish	47	5.7%
Norwegian	42	5.1%
Scottish	11	1.3%
Dutch	5	0.6%
European	2	0.2%
Italian	2	0.2%
Polish	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	824	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	822	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	2.1%	16	2.4%	296	43.8%	310	45.9%	21	3.1%	19	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	2.1%
9-12 Years	16	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	296	43.8%
Some College	310	45.9%
Bach. Degree	21	3.1%
Grad Degree	19	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +43	R +39	R + 3.4%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +60	R +97	R + 18.7%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +54	R +140	R + 30.6%
D -86

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +101	R + 27.2%
D -90
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	363	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	116	23.9%	6	1.2%	485	19	28	0.04%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	320	68.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	112	23.9%	36	7.7%	468	12	22	0.04%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	303	64.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	153	32.7%	12	2.6%	468	5	18	0.04%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	309	59.2%	Barack Obama (D)	202	38.7%	11	2.1%	522	3	14	0.04%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	281	63.9%	John Kerry (D)	152	34.5%	7	1.6%	440	2	13	0.04%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	266	57.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	177	38.0%	23	4.9%	466	-1	9	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

116

23.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

363

74.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

485

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

112

23.9%

Donald Trump (R)

320

68.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

468

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

153

32.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

303

64.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

468

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

202

38.7%

John McCain (R)

309

59.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

281

63.9%

John Kerry (D)

152

34.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

440

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

266

57.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

177

38.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

466

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	410
Median Value	$99,200

Occupied	365	89.0%
Vacant	45	11.0%

Owned	309	84.7%
Rented	56	15.3%
Median Rent	$625

Single-Family Units	346	84.4%
Detached	346	84.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	1.7%
Mobile Homes	41	10.0%

Benton township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton township, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton township, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, KS