Benton City, Washington Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,624. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,982 (+13.6% change)
 
Males: 1,342   (51.1%)
Females: 1,282   (48.9%)

Benton County

Median resident age:   30.2 years
Washington median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 99320 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,000 (it was $33,636 in 2000)
Benton City   $37,000
Washington:   $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,300 (it was $85,300 in 2000)
Benton City   $103,300
Washington:   $227,700

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Benton City, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Integrity Builders & Design, Inc.

Races in Benton City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Hispanic (19.5%)
  • Other race (10.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), Irish (14.0%), English (11.9%), United States (9.5%), Swedish (4.4%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1945

Elevation: 494 feet

Land area: 1.74 square miles.

Population density: 1722 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Benton City

For population 25 years and over in Benton City

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton City city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

201 residents are foreign born (6.7% Latin America).

This city:   7.7%
Washington:   10.4%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Benton City, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benton City to the number of sex offenders is 333 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benton City:   1.4% ($1,183)
Washington:   1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (23.0 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (206.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (845.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: West Richland, WA (9.3 miles ), Richland, WA (14.2 miles ), Northwest Benton, WA (18.3 miles ), South Benton, WA (18.9 miles ), Prosser, WA (19.5 miles ), Federal Reservation, WA (19.8 miles) , West Pasco, WA (21.0 miles ), Kennewick, WA (23.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $53,500
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $70,700
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 46.27 N, Longitude: 119.49 W


Area code: 509

Benton City, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +834 (+46.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


Average climate in Benton City, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospitals/medical centers near Benton City:
  • KADLEC MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; RICHLAND, WA)
  • LOURDES COUNSELING CENTER (about 2 miles; RICHLAND, WA)
  • PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PROSSER, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton City:
  • TRI-CITIES (about 26 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 61 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 66 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benton City:
  • RICHLAND (about 14 miles; RICHLAND, WA; ID: RLD)
  • VISTA FIELD (about 21 miles; KENNEWICK, WA; ID: S98)
  • PROSSER (about 21 miles; PROSSER, WA; ID: S40)

Amtrak stations near Benton City:
  • 11 miles: WEST RICHLAND (GENIE TOURS BUS STOP, 4083 W. VAN GIESEN) - Bus Station
  • 15 miles: RICHLAND (DENNY'S REST., G. WASH. WAY AT WILLIAMS) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Operable nuclear power plant near Benton City:
  • 15 miles: WNP 2 in Richland, WA.

Local government website: ci.benton-city.wa.us
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton City:
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
Public high school in Benton City:
  • KIONA-BENTON CITY HIGH (Students: 542; Location: 1107 GRACE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Benton City:
  • KIONA-BENTON CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 913 HORNE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • KIONA-BENTON CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 435; Location: 1107 GRACE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 03)
  • KIONA-BENTON INTERMEDIATE (Students: 238; Location: 1107 GRACE AVEUNE; Grades: 04 - 05)

Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benton City and their reported violations in the past:

BENTON CITY WATER (Population served: 2175, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1998), St BCA signed (NOV-22-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1998), St BCA signed (NOV-22-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-28-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-1998), St BCA signed (NOV-22-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1997), St BCA signed (NOV-22-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1997), St BCA signed (NOV-22-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1997), St BCA signed (NOV-22-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JAN-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (NOV-22-1998)
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
COXVILLE WATER ASSN #1 (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 138 regular monitoring violations
ELM GROVE RV PARK (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.9 people
Washington:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   73.9%
Whole state:   66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   7.8%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   15.7%
Whole state:   10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   7.3%
Whole state:   4.6%

Benton City compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Benton City (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Benton City Branch at 514 9th Street, branch established on 1958-06-05. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0 $0   1 $1,237
Water Supply 0 $0   1 $794
Other and Unallocable 1 $1,945 $23,340 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   7 $3,301
Sewerage 0 $0   2 $1,717
Financial Administration 0 $0   2 $3,553
Totals for Government 1 $1,945 $23,340 13 $10,602


Benton City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $588,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $158,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $748,000
    General - Other: $290,000
    Police Protection: $247,000
    Housing & Community Development: $133,000
    Financial Administration: $79,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $39,000
    General Public Buildings: $26,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $191,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $661,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $629,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $32,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $93,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,386,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $831,000
    All Other: $23,000
    General Support: $22,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $179,000
    Public Utilities: $156,000
    Property: $98,000
    NEC: $34,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $203,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,090 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.09%
Washington average:   7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Benton County:   0.07%
Washington average:   0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, WA  1.68% ($34,415 average AGI)
from Yakima County, WA  0.67% ($31,588)
from King County, WA  0.40% ($47,844)


8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.56%
Washington average:   7.07%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($583 average AGI)
Benton County:   0.09%
Washington average:   0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, WA  2.28% ($37,829 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,905)
to Yakima County, WA  0.46% ($32,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benton City:
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KZXR (1310 AM; 5 kW; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
  • KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KTCR (1340 AM; 1 kW; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton City:
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMNA (101.7 FM; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
  • KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEGX (106.5 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGDN (101.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: WEST PASCO FINE ARTS RADIO)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • KBLD (91.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KGSG (93.7 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: GOSPEL MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K204CZ (88.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZLN-FM (97.5 FM; OTHELLO, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Benton City:
  • KBWU-LP (Channel 66; RICHLAND, ET AL, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLB-LP (Channel 49; RICHLAND, ETC., WA; Owner: RADIANT LIGHT BROADCASTING)
  • KEPR-TV (Channel 19; PASCO, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KVVK-CA (Channel 60; KENNEWICK, ETC., WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K54DU (Channel 54; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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