Benton, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Benton is in Lowndes County
, Alabama
, United States
. The population was 47 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 45. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv It is part of the Montgomery
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (8.82%) is water.
Benton, Alabama is often confused in Geneaology research with Calhoun County, Alabama which was known as Benton County before the 1840s.
of 2000, there were 47 people, 18 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density
was 153.4 people per square mile (58.5/km2). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 62.0 per square mile (23.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.60% White
and 23.40% Black
or African American
.
There were 18 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 123.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 135.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $90,000, and the median income for a family was $92,113. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $28,035. There were 7.7% of families and 7.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,299...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 47 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 45. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv It is part of the Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Montgomery Metropolitan Area
The Montgomery, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area in central Alabama...
.
Geography
Benton is located at 32°18′22"N 86°49′3"W (32.306248, -86.817551).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (8.82%) is water.
Benton, Alabama is often confused in Geneaology research with Calhoun County, Alabama which was known as Benton County before the 1840s.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 47 people, 18 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 153.4 people per square mile (58.5/km2). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 62.0 per square mile (23.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.60% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
and 23.40% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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.
There were 18 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 123.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 135.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $90,000, and the median income for a family was $92,113. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $28,035. There were 7.7% of families and 7.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Notables
- David Gordon LyonDavid Gordon LyonDavid Gordon Lyon was an American theologian.-Biography:Lyon was born in Benton, Alabama, the son of a doctor. He received his A.B. from Howard College in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1875. He studied at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary under Crawford Howell Toy, and went to Germany, where he...
, Hollis ChairHollis ChairThe Hollis Chair may refer to one of several Chairs established at Harvard College:* Hollis Chair of Divinity* Hollis Chair of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy...
at Harvard Divinity SchoolHarvard Divinity SchoolHarvard Divinity School is one of the constituent schools of Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States. The School's mission is to train and educate its students either in the academic study of religion, or for the practice of a religious ministry or other public...
and founding curator of Semitic MuseumSemitic MuseumThe Semitic Museum at Harvard University was founded in 1889, and moved into its present location at 6 Divinity Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1903....