Benton, Maine
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| Benton, Maine | |
  Benton, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29.1 sq mi (75.3 km²) |
| - Land | 28.4 sq mi (73.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,557 |
| - Density | 90.0/sq mi (34.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04901 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-04475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582350 |
Benton is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.1 square miles (75.3 km²), of which, 28.4 square miles (73.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (2.20%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,557 people, 1,013 households, and 749 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.0 people per square mile (34.7/km²). There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of 37.6/sq mi (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% White, 0.20% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 1,013 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,613, and the median income for a family was $41,597. Males had a median income of $35,882 versus $23,856 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,464. About 6.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
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