Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 264 Wisconsin towns, just 8 have a lower typical home value than Benton. 21% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Benton, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Benton Stone Water Tower is on the National Register of Historic Places. Benton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Benton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 254 in 1880, 946 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and a map from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Benton.
The typical Benton home is worth about $211,000, up 12.6% in a year, 38% below the Wisconsin typical home. Typical home values rose 13% in the year to September 2026. At $889 a month, Benton’s median rent is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $1,078 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Benton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Benton School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 131 | A |
| Benton HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 61 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Benton for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Benton grew to 210 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013. 5.7% of Benton workers work from home.
| Benton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Benton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Benton. Benton beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 22% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Benton.
| Benton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Benton | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 18% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swift Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Benton Village Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Milton B. Wiseman Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Benton. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MountainCharles Mound
15 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year11 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
15 mi TheatreFive Flags Center
19 mi MuseumApple River Fort
38 mi MuseumNational Farm Toy MuseumCharles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Benton
About 5 of every 100 Benton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Where Benton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Benton is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 946 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Benton.
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Benton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
