Benton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Benton, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Benton have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Benton in 100 households: 100 owners (IN: 71)
About 384 people call Benton home (census survey, 2020–24). Across IN, 30 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; locally, 13. People 65 and older make up 10 in 100 residents (IN: 17).
Median age 52.1 (IN 38.1).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 17 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Benton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Benton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Benton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Benton or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Benton in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.