BentonIN
A town settled in 1835, now home to 384 people.
Is Benton a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Benton. Benton’s average commute is 17 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Benton’s trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile, where Indiana’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is River Preserve County Park, at 24 acres. Benton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Benton stand out
Where Benton beats most towns.
384 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Benton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benton.
A job hub: Benton has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 373 commuters
6.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Benton. For most workers, Benton is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Employers in Benton added 83 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 380. The top destinations are Goshen (23%), Elkhart (17%) and Middlebury (6%).
| Benton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Benton has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Benton, 44% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Benton
A winter brings about 45 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Preserve County Park | 0.8 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Benton
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Benton
About 0 of every 100 Benton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Every workday, about 373 people come to Benton for work
Where Benton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Benton
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States
Benton is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 830 ft
Questions about Benton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benton, IN a good place to live?
Benton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.