| Benton City, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton |
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| - Total | 1. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. There are 39 counties in the US state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory Benton County is a County located in the south-central portion of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (4. 5 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,624 |
| - Density | 1,507. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (582. 2/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99320 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-05560[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1503314[2] |
Benton City is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. Benton County is a County located in the south-central portion of the U Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 2,624 at the 2000 census. The city is strongly associated with nearby Kiona, with which it shares a school district. Kiona is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools
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Benton City was officially incorporated on June 14, 1945. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
Benton City is located at (46. 267872, -119. 488230)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (4. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 57% is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,624 people, 894 households, and 660 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,507. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (582. 3/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 599. 3/sq mi (231. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84. 34% White, 0. 15% African American, 1. 14% Native American, 0. 61% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 10. 63% from other races, and 3. 09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19. 51% of the population.
There were 894 households out of which 44. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 4% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 1% were non-families. 21. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 94 and the average family size was 3. 44.
In the city the population was spread out with 34. 7% under the age of 18, 8. 5% from 18 to 24, 28. 8% from 25 to 44, 19. 7% from 45 to 64, and 8. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102. 5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,636, and the median income for a family was $43,036. Males had a median income of $32,464 versus $22,137 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,971. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 7% of families and 15. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 2. 0% of those age 65 or over.