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| City: | Benton |
| State: | Illinois |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Latitude: | 38.016906 |
| Longitude: | -88.926588 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Barren Eastern , Rend City , Steel City , West City |
| Population: | 11,351 |
| 2000 Population: | 11,349 |
| White Population: | 11,196 |
| Black Population: | 25 |
| Hispanic Population: | 58 |
| Asian Population: | 25 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 19 |
| Other Population: | 16 |
| Male Population: | 5,440 |
| Female Population: | 5,909 |
| Median Age: | 41.00 |
| Male Median Age: | 38.70 |
| Female Median Age: | 43.30 |
| Households: | 5,230 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.34 |
| Average House Value: | $52,200 |
| Average Household Income: | $29,313 |
| Number of Businesses: | 332 |
| Number of Employees: | 3,430 |
| Annual Payroll: | $71,765,000 |
| Land Area: | 99.024 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.687 sq mi |
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