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Benton, Butler County, Kansas

City in Butler County, Kansas · ZIP 67017

  • Butler County
  • Within Benton Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 930 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 371Households
  • $89,531Median household income
  • $179,600Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Benton

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Population, 2000 to 2020+14.0%
8008509009502000: 82720002010: 88020102020: 9432020827943
Population of Benton at each census
CensusPopulation
2000827
2010880
2020943

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Benton
Under $50k24.1%
$50k to $100k38.5%
$100k to $150k22.4%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over8.4%

Median household income $89,531 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Benton
Owner occupied
308 units
Renter occupied
63 units
Vacancy rate
5.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Benton compared with its county and state
Benton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBentonButler CountyKansas
Population89667,9162,937,569
Median household income$89,531$80,375$72,639
Median age37.938.337.2
Median home value$179,600$199,600$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher39.0%32.6%35.2%
Foreign-born residents7.9%3.6%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes83.0%78.2%66.9%
Mean commute to work20.1 minutes24.4 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Benton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Circle Benton ElementaryPublicPre-K–6Circle
Circle Middle SchoolPublic7–8Circle

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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