Benton township, OH

Paulding County, OH

2022 population: 1,225 ( 179 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 33.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,210	98.78%	20.2%
Black:	5	0.41%	150.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.41%	150.0%
2+ races:	5	0.41%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	15	1.22%	61.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	203	23.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-24	-2.8

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
1,046
1,007	96.27%
2	0.19%
1	0.10%
2	0.19%
5	0.48%
28	2.68%
39	3.73%

2000
1,027
1,014	98.73%
6	0.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.68%
13	1.27%

1990
1,088
1,088	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,143
1,126	98.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	1.49%
17	1.49%

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

-7	-0.7
26	2.5

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

-74	-6.8
13	1.2

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

-38	-3.3
-17	-1.5

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
37.0
346	28.2%
879	71.8%
231	18.9%

432
2.84

379	87.7%
311	82.1%
9	2.4%
53	12.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
282	27.0%
764	73.0%
182	17.4%

404
2.59

306	75.7%
254	83.0%
19	6.2%
98	24.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
264	25.7%
763	74.3%
145	14.1%

407
2.50

311	76.4%
252	81.0%
24	7.7%
96	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
306	28.1%
782	71.9%
121	11.1%

401
2.71

323	80.5%
288	89.2%
9	2.8%
78	19.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
358	31.3%
785	68.7%
130	11.4%

382
2.99

338	88.5%
310	91.7%
14	4.1%
44	11.5%

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	65	15.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	18	4.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	118	27.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	49	11.3%
$200,000 or more	46	10.6%

Median Household Income	102,279
Per Capita Income	39,000

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	0.9%
Public Assistance	4	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	6.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	554	83.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	554	83.8%
Not in Labor Force	107	16.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	200	156	56.2%
Non-Profit	37	104	26.2%
Self-Employed	38	4	90.5%

Local Government	62	30	67.4%
State Government	13	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	238	160	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	112	134	45.5%
Total	350	294	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	16.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	107	16.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	164	25.5%
Professional, Technical	194	30.1%
Service Occupations	50	7.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	1.2%
All others	129	20.0%

White Collar		72.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	152	23.6%
Health care and social assistance	103	16.0%
Educational services	100	15.5%
Other services	70	10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	7.5%
Construction	36	5.6%
Finance and insurance	34	5.3%
Public administration	33	5.1%
Retail trade	24	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	12	1.9%
Wholesale trade	10	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.6%
Transportation and warehousing	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Korean	5	0.41%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,097	99.7%
German, other Germanic	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	503	41.1%
English	174	14.2%
American	84	6.9%
Irish	74	6.0%
Italian	53	4.3%
French	38	3.1%
Polish	35	2.9%
Norwegian	20	1.6%
Hungarian	16	1.3%
British	8	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	8	0.7%
Canadian	5	0.4%
African	5	0.4%
Croatian	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,225	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,220	99.6%
Foreign-born	5	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.5%	18	2.2%	288	34.5%	204	24.5%	252	30.2%	68	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.5%
9-12 Years	18	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	288	34.5%
Some College	204	24.5%
Bach. Degree	252	30.2%
Grad Degree	68	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +58	R +49	R + 1.1%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +126	R +188	R + 28.2%
D -62
2020 vs. 2008	R +221	R +243	R + 29.7%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +163	R +194	R + 28.6%
D -31
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	481	81.9%	Joe Biden (D)	103	17.5%	3	0.5%	587	29	35	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	423	78.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	94	17.4%	23	4.3%	540	27	32	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	355	66.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	165	30.8%	16	3.0%	536	19	19	0.01%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	260	66.7%	Barack Obama (D)	125	32.1%	5	1.3%	390	20	21	0.01%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	290	71.3%	John Kerry (D)	115	28.3%	2	0.5%	407	20	21	0.01%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	339	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	210	37.3%	14	2.5%	563	10	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

103

17.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

481

81.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

587

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.4%

Donald Trump (R)

423

78.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

540

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

165

30.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

355

66.2%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

536

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

125

32.1%

John McCain (R)

260

66.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

390

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

290

71.3%

John Kerry (D)

115

28.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

407

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

339

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

210

37.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

563

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

* 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	45%	J.D. Vance (R)	343	81.1%	Tim Ryan (D)	80	18.9%	0	0.0%	423	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	46%	Mike DeWine* (R)	363	85.0%	Nan Whaley (D)	64	15.0%	0	0.0%	427	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	46%	Jim Renacci (R)	306	73.4%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	111	26.6%	0	0.0%	417	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Mike DeWine (R)	312	75.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	93	22.6%	7 [+]	1.7%	412	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	61%	Rob Portman* (R)	384	72.3%	Ted Strickland (D)	119	22.4%	28 [+]	5.3%	531	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Joseph DeMare (Green) 11 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (1.9%); Tom Connors (I) 7 (1.3%);
2014	G	43%	John Kasich* (R)	259	72.8%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	81	22.8%	16 [+]	4.5%	356	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 16 (4.5%);

*: 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	459
Median Value	$159,000

Occupied	432	94.1%
Vacant	27	5.9%

Owned	374	86.6%
Rented	58	13.4%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	453	98.7%
Detached	443	96.5%
Attached	10	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

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