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Benton, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 955. Estimated population in July 2024: 923 (-3.4% change)
Males: 456 (47.7%), Females: 499 (52.3%)

Zip code: 17814

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $27,986
Median house value: $74,800

Population by Race

Races in Benton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (34.9%), Irish (11.0%), Dutch (8.7%), United States (6.3%), Polish (5.9%), English (5.8%).

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Benton

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton borough

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Benton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton:

  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 48 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 65 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Benton:

  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 16 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N13)
  • DANVILLE (about 25 miles; DANVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 8N8)
  • NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (about 28 miles; SHAMOKIN, PA; Abbreviation: N79)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton:

  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 44 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 54 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)

Schools

Public high school in Benton:

  • BENTON AREA MSHS (Students: 394; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Benton:

  • APPLEMAN EL SCH (Students: 394; Grades: KG – 06)

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