Benton is located in Illinois. Benton, Illinois has a population of 7,101. Benton is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 30.59% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 28.39%.
The median household income in Benton, Illinois is $46,530. The median household income for the surrounding county is $47,751 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Benton is 40.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 88.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 23.8 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 44.1 inches per year, with 5.8 inches of snow per year.
