Benton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania

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Benton is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 955 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Benton is located at coor dms|41|11|46|N|76|23|0|W|city (41.196144, -76.383354)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 955 people, 394 households, and 265 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,503.6 people per square mile (576.1/km²). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 686.5/sq mi (263.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.69% White, 0.10% African American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.

There were 394 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $27,986, and the median income for a family was $32,125. Males had a median income of $28,015 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,831. About 15.2% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

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