Benton City, Washington

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official_name = Benton City, Washington
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Benton City, Washington


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Washington
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Benton

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area_total_km2 = 4.5
area_land_km2 = 4.5
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2624
population_density_km2 = 582.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1507.8

timezone = Pacific (PST)
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = PDT
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elevation_m = 152
elevation_ft = 499
latd = 46 |latm = 16 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 119 |longm = 29 |longs = 18 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 99320
area_code = 509
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Benton City is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,624 at the 2000 census. The city is strongly associated with nearby Kiona, with which it shares a school district.

History

Benton City was originally platted by the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company in 1909 at the junction of the Walla Walla and Yakima lines. Freight and Passenger depots were built by the railroad in 1910.

The town was officially incorporated July 2, 1945. Irrigation water was brought to the area via the Sunnyside Canal in 1947, allowing the area to grow considerably.

Geography

Benton City is located at coor dms|46|16|4|N|119|29|18|W|city (46.267872, -119.488230)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it is land and 0.57% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,624 people, 894 households, and 660 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,507.8 people per square mile (582.3/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 599.3/sq mi (231.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.34% White, 0.15% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.63% from other races, and 3.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.51% of the population.

There were 894 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,636, and the median income for a family was $43,036. Males had a median income of $32,464 versus $22,137 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,971. About 11.7% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*Red Mountain AVA

References

External links

* [http://ci.benton-city.wa.us/index.htm Benton City Homepage]
* [http://www.kibesd.org Kiona-Benton City School District Website]
* [http://www.tri-city.com/Main/Photo.html Benton City Area Photos]