Benton, IL Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
277.4 mi
Joliet, IL
Quickest Drive
5h 13m
Joliet, IL
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Benton, IL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,076
Median Income
$51,349
Median Home Value
$85,100
Median Age
42.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Benton, IL at a Glance
Founded
1841
Elevation
446 ft
Area
6 mi²
Notable People from Benton, IL
A sampling of people born in Benton, IL.
Adrienne Mayor
1946
Historian of folk science (born 1946)
William L. Hungate
1922–2007
American politician (1922–2007)
Billy Grammer
1925–2011
musician (1925-2011)
City data from Wikidata (Q575432), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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