Village of Benton
Recent News About Village of Benton
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15.3% of households in Benton received food stamps in 2020
Benton ranked 221st in Wisconsin for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Paint promotion event starting June 29 at local participating Lafayette County Ace Hardware stores
Find deals on Clark+Kensington and Royal paint at local participating Lafayette County Ace Hardware stores from June 29 to July 11.
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Participating Lafayette County Ace Hardware stores having sale to help you prepare for Fourth of July celebrations
Fourth of July sale starting June 29 to get you stocked up in time for the holiday.
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Stock up early for Fourth of July parties in Lafayette County during June 25 sale at your participating local Ace Hardware stores
Participating Lafayette County Ace Hardware stores are offering free delivery and assembly on all grills $399 and up, as part of the celebration.
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On Father's Day this year, shelf the tie and get your dad something he really needs at your Lafayette County Ace Hardware!
Your participating Lafayette County Ace has great gifts for dad this year.
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31.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Benton
31.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Five construction businesses in Lafayette County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021
There were five construction businesses in Lafayette County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Five construction businesses in Lafayette County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021
There were five construction businesses in Lafayette County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Five construction businesses in Lafayette County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021
There were five construction businesses in Lafayette County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More men than women in Benton in 2020
Of the 852 people living in Benton in 2020, 49.5 percent (422) were women and 50.5 percent (430) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Wisconsin News.
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Census Bureau: 75.6 percent of people in Lafayette County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 16,715 citizens living in Lafayette County in 2019, 12,638 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 0.7% of people in Lafayette County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 16,715 citizens living in Lafayette County in 2019, 99.3 percent said they were only one race, while 0.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 76.8 percent of people in Benton were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 896 citizens living in Benton in 2019, 688 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: nobody in Benton identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 896 citizens living in Benton in 2019, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: As many women as men in Benton in 2019
Of the 896 people living in Benton in 2019, 50 percent (448) were women and 50 percent (448) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Wisconsin News.
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HHS provides $2,936 to a business in Benton under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, one business in Benton received $2,936 in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Benton population was 896 in 2019
Benton had a population of 896 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Wisconsin News.
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29.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benton
29.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 1.7% of people in Lafayette County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 16,682 citizens living in Lafayette County in 2020, 98.3 percent said they were only one race, while 1.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 75.8 percent of people in Lafayette County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 16,682 citizens living in Lafayette County in 2020, 12,641 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.