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Benton, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Marshall County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
4,774 Population 936/sq mi density
$63,368 Median Income $30,326 per capita
$159,600 Home Value $176,068 Zillow
$839 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr
90 Violent Crime/100K 3,766 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,368 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,600 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Benton (17)

Big Cypress Tree
State Park
387 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Big Oak Tree State Park
State Park
142 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cave-In-Rock State Park
State Park
188 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Columbus-Belmont State Park
State Park
171 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Defiance Park
State Park
64 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield
Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits
Weather: Fort Donelson National Battlefield traditionally experiences mild to moderate winters and hot summers with an average high of 90 degrees in the summer and 40 in winter; average lows in the winter are ...
Johnsonville
State Park
903 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kenlake State Resort Park
State Park
1,583 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
State Park
1,456 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Barkley State Resort Park
State Park
3,303 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mineral Mound State Park
State Park
537 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nathan Bedford Forrest
State Park
246 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
State Park
2,935 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Paris Landing
State Park
768 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
State Park
928 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Reelfoot
State Park
1,928 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site
State Park
21 acres. Restricted Access
Entrance: $0