Benton township, OH

Ottawa County, OH

2022 population: 2,196 ( 445 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.3 square miles
Population density: 49.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,051	93.40%	18.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	64	2.91%	300.0%
Hispanic:	81	3.69%	6.9%

Total non-White:	145	6.60%	28.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-477	-21.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	32	1.5

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
2,641
2,528	95.72%
2	0.08%
4	0.15%
4	0.15%
16	0.61%
87	3.29%
113	4.28%

2000
2,761
2,644	95.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
117	4.24%
117	4.24%

1990
2,546
2,465	96.82%
0	0.00%
8	0.31%
0	0.00%
n/a
73	2.87%
81	3.18%

1980
2,476
2,396	96.77%
0	0.00%
7	0.28%
0	0.00%
n/a
73	2.95%
80	3.23%

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

-116	-4.2
-4	-0.1

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

179	7.0
36	1.4

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

69	2.8
1	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, OH

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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
49.2
365	16.6%
1,831	83.4%
464	21.1%

873
2.52

622	71.2%
507	81.5%
20	3.2%
251	28.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
636	24.1%
2,005	75.9%
314	11.9%

985
2.68

779	79.1%
666	85.5%
35	4.5%
206	20.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
823	29.8%
1,938	70.2%
261	9.5%

895
3.08

755	84.4%
646	85.6%
53	7.0%
140	15.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
802	31.5%
1,744	68.5%
276	10.8%

829
3.07

697	84.1%
633	90.8%
33	4.7%
132	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
845	34.1%
1,631	65.9%
206	8.3%

748
3.31

643	86.0%
580	90.2%
17	2.6%
105	14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	0.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	135	15.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	61	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	6.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	106	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	196	22.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	64	7.3%
$200,000 or more	93	10.7%

Median Household Income	84,816
Per Capita Income	101,855

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	51	5.8%
Public Assistance	3	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	37	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,087	82.2%
Unemployed	13	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,100	83.1%
Not in Labor Force	223	16.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	487	314	60.8%
Non-Profit	4	73	5.2%
Self-Employed	108	24	81.8%

Local Government	31	118	20.8%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	595	338	63.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	35	191	15.5%
Total	630	529	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	134	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	140	12.1%
Professional, Technical	175	15.1%
Service Occupations	103	8.9%
All others	607	52.4%

White Collar		38.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	217	18.7%
Health care and social assistance	183	15.8%
Construction	169	14.6%
Educational services	126	10.9%
Transportation and warehousing	80	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	64	5.5%
Retail trade	64	5.5%
Utilities	60	5.2%
Public administration	40	3.5%
Wholesale trade	35	3.0%
Other services	33	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	31	2.7%
Information	28	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	11	0.9%
Finance and insurance	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	81	3.69%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	2,051	98.9%
Spanish	22	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	754	34.3%
American	320	14.6%
Polish	211	9.6%
Irish	145	6.6%
European	72	3.3%
Hungarian	33	1.5%
English	32	1.5%
French Canadian	32	1.5%
French	22	1.0%
Danish	15	0.7%
Dutch	3	0.1%
Lithuanian	2	0.1%
Welsh	1	0.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,179	99.2%
Not a citizen	17	0.8%

Native	2,165	98.6%
Foreign-born	31	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
86	4.9%	49	2.8%	691	39.6%	598	34.3%	214	12.3%	105	6.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	86	4.9%
9-12 Years	49	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	691	39.6%
Some College	598	34.3%
Bach. Degree	214	12.3%
Grad Degree	105	6.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +171	R +183	R + 10.2%
D -12
2020 vs. 2012	R +615	R +584	R + 46.7%
D +31
2020 vs. 2008	R +340	R +644	R + 44.6%
D -304

2016 vs. 2008	R +169	R +461	R + 34.4%
D -292
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	960	64.9%	Joe Biden (D)	494	33.4%	26	1.8%	1,480	12	18	0.02%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	789	57.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	506	36.6%	86	6.2%	1,381	6	11	0.02%
2012	42%	Barack Obama* (D)	463	56.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	345	41.7%	19	2.3%	827	-6	-5	0.01%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	798	55.3%	John McCain (R)	620	42.9%	26	1.8%	1,444	-4	-3	0.03%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	719	51.0%	John Kerry (D)	688	48.8%	4	0.3%	1,411	0	0	0.03%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	621	49.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	602	48.1%	29	2.3%	1,252	0	2	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

494

33.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

960

64.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,480

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

506

36.6%

Donald Trump (R)

789

57.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,381

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

463

56.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

345

41.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

827

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

798

55.3%

John McCain (R)

620

42.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,444

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

719

51.0%

John Kerry (D)

688

48.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,411

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

621

49.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

602

48.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,252

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	J.D. Vance (R)	668	61.3%	Tim Ryan (D)	422	38.7%	0	0.0%	1,090	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	62%	Mike DeWine* (R)	838	76.1%	Nan Whaley (D)	263	23.9%	0	0.0%	1,101	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	64%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	645	55.4%	Jim Renacci (R)	519	44.6%	0	0.0%	1,164	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	64%	Mike DeWine (R)	593	50.9%	Richard Cordray (D)	521	44.7%	52 [+]	4.5%	1,166	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 32 (2.7%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 20 (1.7%);
2016	S3	73%	Rob Portman* (R)	874	63.6%	Ted Strickland (D)	430	31.3%	71 [+]	5.2%	1,375	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 34 (2.5%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 22 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 15 (1.1%);
2014	G	46%	John Kasich* (R)	507	57.7%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	338	38.5%	33 [+]	3.8%	878	-6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 33 (3.8%);

*: 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	901
Median Value	$169,000

Occupied	873	96.9%
Vacant	28	3.1%

Owned	824	94.4%
Rented	49	5.6%
Median Rent	$1,023

Single-Family Units	872	96.8%
Detached	870	96.6%
Attached	2	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	29	3.2%

Benton township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, OH